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Detroit Pistons Player Calls ‘Clickbait’ on Viral Chris Paul Clip

Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley clears the air on a viral Chris Paul clip.
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Mar 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) reacts against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Mar 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) reacts against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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This week, the Detroit Pistons started their slate by handling business at home with a blowout win over the San Antonio Spurs on their home court. The victory comes after the Pistons took care of business against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday afternoon.

While the matchup didn’t generate many highlights in favor of the Spurs, a clip of the veteran point guard Chris Paul went viral, as his trash-talking was picked up on the broadcast microphones.

One popular X account suggested Paul was going at Pistons guard Dennis Schroder.

via @Sleeper_Hoops: Chris Paul trash talking Dennis Schroder: “Tell yo daddy I said it too!” 👀🍿

The post came across Pistons guard Malik Beasley’s timeline, which resulted in the veteran calling “clickbait” on the claim.

via @mbeasy5: Lmaooo this click bate wasn’t even talking to him

Beasley was on the court at the same time it went down. While he didn’t include any additional details, the veteran claims that Schroder wasn’t, in fact, on the other end of the trash talk.

Either way, Paul’s words clearly didn’t get to the Pistons. While the game was close early on, it quickly got out of hand for the Spurs. Detroit ended up dominating the Spurs with a 122-96 victory. Paul finished the night with just three points and three assists in 21 minutes.

With that win, Detroit moved to 41-32 on the season. They are on a two-game winning streak and in line to potentially move up a spot in the Eastern Conference.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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