Blake Griffin 'injured hand in fight with member of LA Clippers backroom staff'

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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