PJ Tucker has been enjoying his offseason, perhaps even a bit too much. The veteran forward recently got a parking citation with a crude remark, which he seemed to find quite a bit of humor in.
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Parking tickets are hardly uncommon. However, receiving rude feedback on one may just make it a collector’s item. In that sense, Tucker struck gold. His ticket saw two boxes ticked. One indicated that he had parked his car over the lines, while the other was a bit too blurry to read. But the real star of the show was what was scribbled in large letters right below them.
“Stop being a douche”
Lmaoo PJ Tucker got a parking citation, where they did not hold back pic.twitter.com/GtzWSJyJCz
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Tucker found the message hilarious and captioned his post,
“Guess they told me [scared emoticon, laughing emoticons].”
It’s hard to blame Tucker for being amused by the parking ticket. After all, the comment did seem a bit over. Of course, no matter how much the fine was, he’d have no trouble paying it, especially after adding another $11.5 million to his bank account.
Tucker exercised his player option to stay with the Clippers
The forward did not get any lucrative multi-year contract extension offers in the offseason, so he opted into the final year of his current deal. Per Sportrac, he is set to earn $11.5 million this upcoming season, an approximate $500,000 increase from what he earned last year. The franchise’s offseason activity could give Tucker the opportunity to land a big contract in 2025.
With Paul George leaving the Clippers and joining the 76ers, the veteran could see an increase in usage. The 39-year-old is in the twilight years of his career, but can still play high-level defense. The front office will look to address the hole left by George’s departure, but for now, Tucker returning for another year is a blessing.
He may not be the elite role player he once was, but his experience is an invaluable asset. It remains to be seen whether the Clippers can replace George with a player as capable as him. But if they cannot, expect to see Tucker play a lot more than he did last year.
