The Los Angeles Lakers are in trouble. That much we know for sure.
Between the abrupt resignation of president of basketball operations Magic Johnson, swinging and missing on two potential coaching candidates and a lack of structure heading into a pivotal offseason, Lakers fans have come to a boiling point.
Fans decided to schedule a protest for Friday afternoon outside Staples Center on a Lakers Reddit page, which involved notifying the Los Angeles Police Department, local news outlets, the surrounding businesses and even creating a press release.
So yes, it seemed to be well organized, much like the Lakers season, but this too turned out to be a disappointment. Check out the initial scene below:
so, we’re at Staples Center for this #Lakers fan protest … pic.twitter.com/ndY8PvcKIa
— RingerNBA (@ringernba) May 10, 2019
Lakers fans are making their voices heard at the STAPLES Center 😤 pic.twitter.com/PSqtKqKXfl
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) May 10, 2019
That… is a tough look.
Eventually more protesters would arrive, but it wouldn’t get much better.
“My uncle had Magic, my brother had Kobe, I have LeBron. What’s he brought me? Nothing. I want rings. That’s what we want.”#LakersProtestpic.twitter.com/iTx6mek5oW
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) May 10, 2019
Signs at the #LakersProtest pic.twitter.com/FngJ5VcRtI
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) May 10, 2019
And of course, Clipper Darrell (Los Angeles Clippers super-fan) came out to rain on their lackluster parade.
So the protest didn’t go as planned, but for their sake, we hope the Lakers get a head coach in the near future.
