Clippers say Elgin Baylor ‘was always treated fairly and honorably’

‘Now that they have staged their press conference, it has become even more apparent that the decision to bring the suit was driven by publicity-seeking attorneys hoping to draw attention to themselves. Their false claims carry no weight and have no credibility. ‘Elgin Baylor was with the Clippers for 22 years and he received numerous salary increases and was always treated well. During Elgin’s tenure, the other NBA teams employed over 125 general managers with an average tenure of less than five years. ‘In fact, despite the team’s poor draft history and record, Elgin was the NBA’s longest serving general manager when he chose to resign. Elgin rejected the opportunity to continue with the organization as a paid consultant or stay in his current job. People can judge for themselves the results of his performance during his 22 years on the job. We stand by our assertion that Elgin was always treated fairly and honorably.’