Blake Griffin Suffers Suspected Hand Fracture

The All-Star forward is expected to miss “weeks” due to the injury.

There was some wild news in the National Basketball Association on Tuesday, with the news that Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin will be out four to six weeks after suffering a broken hand.

However, according to another report, Blake Griffin picked up his right hand injury by hitting a member of the Clippers’ equipment staff. Blake Griffin has been out since December 26 and is officially out for the rest of the Clippers’ road trip.

Sources told ESPN’s Michael Eaves that the guy who Griffin decked suffered injuries to his face and was treated at a local hospital. The Los Angeles Times, citing a team spokesman, reported that the equipment staff member involved in the altercation was not fired. The equipment staff member, who is close with Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, was also sent home.

It isn’t known what exactly happened between Griffin and the team staffer, and all that is now known is that he hit the staffer in the face multiple times, causing the injury.

Griffin seems quiet enough to most who watch him on a daily basis, but this is troubling at the very least.

The team hasn’t been the most truthful about the Griffin situation. There were signs Griffin was nearing a return, most notably his decision to travel with the team on its recent road trip.

IN has lost two games in a row and has a tough game coming up Tuesday against the Clippers. Los Angeles might be 11-3 in Griffin’s absence, but he’s definitely missed on the court. The NBA’s security unit is investigating the incident.

The staffer is a friend of Griffin’s, per ESPN’s Arash Markazi. The Clippers are set to play the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis Tuesday before facing the Hawks in Atlanta Wednesday and the Los Angeles Lakers Friday. In November 2014, Griffin was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery after allegedly getting into an altercation with a man at a Las Vegas nightclub.

In 30 games this season Griffin’s averaged 23.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game, while shooting 50.8 percent from the floor. He’s making a PB&J in the zone for Kia every time I turn on my TV.