Blake Griffin: one broken hand, 4 games without pay, $859,442. The model who asked him out on camera later said she only picked him for his freckles.
In the video below, SI Swimsuit model Samantha Hoopes explains it with the calm of someone returning a gift she never asked for.
The reporter asks a simple question: did Blake ever get in touch?
She answers by quoting her own interview back: โI only said him because he had freckles on his face.โ
Then she adds the line that closes it: โI donโt like athletes. I like businessmen.โ
The reporterโs reply: โWeโll have to work on our business practice.โ
Now rewind. In October 2015, she told a camera: โHey Blake, itโs Samantha Hoopes here. Do you ever want to shoot some hoops?โ
On January 23, in Toronto, Griffin repeatedly punched Clippers assistant equipment manager Matias Testi, a longtime friend, and broke his own right hand.
Hereโs how the sum came together. The Clippers suspended him four games without pay and docked a fifth because it was his shooting hand. Total: $859,442 of his $18,907,725 salary. Thatโs about 4.5%.
Later, Hoopes got engaged to Salvatore Palella, CEO of Helbiz.
Griffin lost $859,442. Hoopes got engaged to a businessman.
If the person who asked you out on camera later said she only did it for your freckles, would you laugh it off or block her?
"Blake who?... I don't like athletes. I like businessmen." That's SI Swimsuit model Samantha Hoopes, months after she asked Blake Griffin out on TMZ. In between, he broke his hand punching a Clippers staffer and lost $859,442.
October 2015, on camera: "Hey Blake, it's Samantha Hoopes here. Do you ever want to shoot some hoops?"
January 23, 2016, Toronto: Griffin repeatedly punched assistant equipment manager Matias Testi, a longtime friend, and broke his own shooting hand (LA Times).
The Clippers suspended him 4 games without pay and docked 1 more. Total: $859,442 off his $18,907,725 salary (ESPN).
February 2016, TMZ asked her again. Her explanation for ever picking him: "I only said him because he had freckles on his face."
She meant it. In 2018 she got engaged to Salvatore Palella, CEO of Helbiz (SI Swimsuit).
Fair reason to drop a guy, or was she never into him past the freckles?