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Clippers' Lou Williams admits to going to strip club away from NBA bubble

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 7/26/20

Lou Williams was excused from the NBA's Orlando bubble due to a family matter, but the Los Angeles Clippers guard got himself into some trouble while away from the Walt Disney World campus.

Williams, 33, admitted to NBA security that he visited Magic City strip club in Atlanta on Thursday while he was excused from the bubble to attend a funeral service, according to TMZ Sports.

The 14-year NBA veteran claims he was only at the club for a short time to pick up dinner after the family member's service, though rapper Jack Harlow snapped a picture with Williams which made it seem otherwise.

Jack Harlow posted this and deleted this on his IG story yesterday https://t.co/ZGYt6gc5RV pic.twitter.com/8Y9NOMUJmz
— Ahmed/Justice for Breonna & Elijah (@big_business_) July 24, 2020

Harlow quickly deleted the photo from his Instagram account, which led to the NBA's investigation into Williams' activities during his absence.

The rapper then tweeted that the photo was old and he was "reminiscing" because he misses Williams -- that, of course, wasn't the case.

Jack Harlow Says Pic W/ Lou Williams Is Old, Not Tied To Leaving NBA Bubble https://t.co/7MwfsqjSFz
— TMZ (@TMZ) July 24, 2020

Considering Williams went to the strip club, he'll likely enter a quarantine period of up to 10 days when he returns to Orlando, according to NBA protocols. The Clippers are scheduled to play the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday to open up seeding games, and a 10-day quarantine period would make Williams ineligible when basketball resumes.

Clippers head coach Doc Rivers wasn't too happy about Williams' visit to the club, though he admitted the guard is back at the Disney World campus.

Losing Williams for at least one game or more could prove to be costly for the Clippers. Forward Montrezl Harrell and guard Patrick Beverley were also excused from the NBA bubble recently, which would leave the team short three core players through the end of next week.

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