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LA Clippers Lou Williams could be in trouble with the NBA.
Earlier this weeK, Williams left the NBA bubble to attend to a personal matter.
During his time outside the bubble, Williams was seen hanging out with rapper Jack Harlow at Magic City strip club in Atlanta.
Besides being dumb for going to the club, I just wanna know why Lou would take the photo or why Jack Harlow would even post the picture. pic.twitter.com/5q5SHrutcU
— , (@dbs408) July 25, 2020
Harlow would delete the picture and said the picture was “old” but NBA fans determined that it was recent.
Williams has since admitted that he went to the strip club to pick up food and the NBA is now investigating how long he was at the club for.
Reporting with @BobbyMarks42: The NBA is investigating what Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams did while on an excused absence from the Orlando campus, so it can assess the length of his re-quarantining process, multiple sources told ESPN on Saturday.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 25, 2020
Williams was photographed at an Atlanta gentleman’s club on Thursday night by the rapper Jack Harlow, who quickly deleted the post from his Instagram story. Harlow tweeted on Friday, “That was an old pic of me and Lou. I was just reminiscing cuz I miss him.”
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 25, 2020
Sources told ESPN that Williams has been interviewed by NBA security about his whereabouts while he was away from campus, and told them he did go to the Magic City gentleman’s club for a short time on Thursday night
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 25, 2020
As per NBA protocol, Williams was tested for coronavirus each day that he was away from campus, a source told ESPN. Players are subject to a minimum four day quarantine when they leave campus on an excused absence.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) July 25, 2020
If the NBA extends Williams’ quarantine before returning to the bubble he could lose up to $150k.
A 10-day quarantine would see Lou Williams miss 2 seeding games and forfeit up to $150K in salary. A four-day quarantine would have Williams back on the court by the July 30 first game.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 25, 2020
Update: Williams wants everyone to know that the best wings in Atlanta are made at the Magic City strip club.
Ask any of my teammates what’s my favorite restaurant in Atlanta is. Ain’t nobody partying. Chill out lol #Maskon #inandout
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) July 24, 2020
Leave it alone. Just enjoy the memes lol https://t.co/sGB9zIFIkt
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) July 26, 2020
I respect that but magic city and blue flame got the best wings in the city 🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/rKtiNZXiPU
— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) February 12, 2019