Joakim Noah & Clippers vs. Chicago Bulls

On Saturday, November 17th, 2007, a contingent of San Diego Gator Club members embarked on a road trip to Los Angeles after the football viewing party at Players that saw the mighty Gators beat up on Florida Atlantic University 59-20, the same score we beat Tennessee by earlier in the season. The reason for the road trip was to attend the Los Angeles Clippers NBA Basketball game that evening, because their opponent would be the Gators’ very own Joakim Noah and his new team, the Chicago Bulls. The San Diego faithful met at the Grand Avenue Sports Bar, enjoyed refreshments, and made some impromptu signs to display in support of Joakim at the Staples Center during the game.

The group of around a dozen San Diego Gators joined the rest of the 17,535 fans in attendance to watch a spirited game which included three flagrant fouls and one technical foul. Unfortunately, due to a lingering sprained left ankle Noah has been nursing this season, he only played two minutes, scored no points, and to rub salt in the wound Security “Clippered” our attempts to hold up our pro-Joakim and pro-Bulls signs. Noah and the Bulls did leave the arena with a 92-73 victory, however, and the SDGC contingent had a great time in their VIP seats with the great view, and went out to further celebrate Gator Greatness after the game.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for information in the future for more great San Diego Gator Club Events like this one!

GO GATORS!