Back in January, Chris Paul was visibly upset with Pau Gasol after the Lakers big man tapped CP3 on the head at the end of a hard-fought Lakers-Clippers showdown. Paul, who is on the cover of this month’s GQ, spoke about the incident in the magazine.
Here’s an excerpt:
“I notice I’m a few inches taller than Paul, who is 27, and it reminds me of the time last season when CP3 lost his cool: In the waning seconds of a close game, Lakers seven-footer Pau Gasol gently patted CP3 on the head after the two had exchanged words. Paul’s ensuing freak-out led SportsCenter that night. Gasol made a tepid apology; six months later, Paul is still annoyed. ‘We call that sonnin‘,’ he explains to me. ‘Like when I take Li’l Chris to the bathroom, I’ll walk with my hand on his head. That’s my son. You know what I mean? I understand that Gasol is that tall, but don’t do to me what I do to my son.’”
