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Your support makes all the difference.Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin is expected miss "weeks" after a fight with a member of the team's equipment staff, according to reports in the US.
ESPN report that the 6ft 10in forward (above), who has not played since Christmas Day because of a torn quad, got into an argument in a restaurant during the club's trip to Toronto.
According to the report, Griffin hit the man, who went outside, with Griffin following and hitting him again.
The former No 1 draft pick, suffered a suspected fracture in his hand and is now expected to be out for "a matter of weeks, as opposed to days", a source told ESPN.
The Clippers, currently fourth in the Western conference with a record of 28-16, are expected to release a statement before their game against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.
Griffin had hoped to return to the court at some point on their three-game road trip this week - the Clippers have won 11 of 14 games without him.
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