Setting the record straight from Yours Truly, Taylor
After reading the wide variety of posts, both positive and negative, on this site as well as others....I've decided that it has become necessary for me to set the record straight...
My name is Taylor and I have been a member of the wonderful Clippers Spirit Dance Team for the past four seasons. I did re-audition for a fifth season with the Clippers and made it to the finals, but was ultimately not asked to return. Yes, the dance team directorship has changed and unfortunately, I was not a part of the new guard. Sometimes, that happens and I will not pretend that I wasn't sad and disappointed. I absolutely was and still am sad. I wish the new team all the best.
In response to the comments regarding my auditioning for the Laker Girls...Yes, I did audition for the Laker Girls. Their auditions were the day after I found out I was not accepted back with the Clippers and believe me, it was a tough, extremely last minute decision. I wanted to dance for another season and since it wasn't going to be with the Clips, I may as well give the Lakers a shot. I will not be a Laker Girl this season.
I just wanted to let anyone who's posted on this topic know and understand that I did re-audition and I absolutely did not go "1/2 speed." If I didn't really want another season with the Clips, I wouldn't have auditioned at all. I auditioned my best and the rest just happened. If I had planned to try out for the Lakers all along, I would not have auditioned for the Clippers...we had our auditions first.
I will be attending games this season and hope to connect with all the great Clippers fans whom I consider a part of my extended family. I had four memorable years with the Clips and I'm thankful for every one of them. Hope to see you all at a game!
Go Clips!
Taylor
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Very classy, Taylor
As I think you know, we are nutty-koo koo about you here at Clips Nation. Thanks for giving us the straight scoop. New leadership or not, they are CRAZY not to have you back – you are the face of the Spirit, the absolute darling of all the fans, and it’s just a monumental blunder for them not to recognize that and bring you back. Their loss, but also a loss for the fans.
If there’s a bright side, I guess now you’ll have more time to come to Clips Nation viewing parties. You are always of course invited.
In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd
by ClipperSteve on Aug 1, 2008 10:37 PM PDT 0 recs
Ross
I am buying this.
We never really doubted.
Get me BD and 75 and I'm in
by John R on Aug 1, 2008 10:46 PM PDT 0 recs
New Spirit Director Must Go!
Thanks for clearing up alot of rumors, Taylor. Agree with CS, the new dance team director is nuts, as you’ve been the face of the Clippers Spirit these past five years. Maybe for our next act, we will bring in Gene Shue to replace Dunleavy and he will decide to cut Thornton because we have Ricky Davis now. That would be another brilliant move that will prod any remaining fans to swan dive head-first from the 300 section.
Sometimes, the inner workings of the Clippers brass is as mysterious as the old Soviet Politburo. We need professional Kremlinologists to determine who will survive the off season bloodletting…will it be Clipper Spirit Jessie, Jasen Powell, Fazekas, Brezhnev, or Andropov? My money is on Jasen Powell to survive yet another year. He will be the last Clipper standing, long after Sterling and his minions are dead and gone…but Jasen Powell will remain, slashing achilles and ACLs to the end of time.
by MichaelCage on Aug 1, 2008 11:40 PM PDT 0 recs
Friday Night Post by Taylor?!?!?
I’m sorry, but something is definitely wrong in this world if the beautiful Taylor is at home typing on the computer on a Friday night! Why are you denying the guys out there a chance to catch a glimpse of you out somewhere??? : )
Anyway, thanks for setting the record straight. Like ClipperSteve said, we all lost when the directors didn’t ask you back. You thought you were sad and disappointed…just think how we all feel. Thanks for your four years of service to the Clippers and the fans. They were extremely entertaining! You’re the best!
by benoit benjamin on Aug 1, 2008 11:42 PM PDT 0 recs
Thank You Taylor
I think that says it all. Appreciate the 4 years and all the time and energy you gave to us. Unless you are trying to be "found" (you have a great career so I doubt that’s you), dancing for a team is a lot of sacrifice and hard work for almost nothing. As a 20+ year season ticket holder, I think you have been one the best ambassador for the Clippers that the Spirit has had. I don’t mean that there has not been some very good Spirit over the years; you just have been at the top.
I don’t know anyone who believes that you did or would give anything but your best effort to be a Clipper Spirit or chose the Lakers over the Clips. The though of you being a Laker Girl hurt not because you tried out, but because the new director was so shortsighted to not see what you brought to the team and fans. You writing this to the fans show how much you cared. Us real fans know that and will miss you. Hope to see you around the games- they better still offer you occasional entrance to games. If not, let me know & I will take you to a game. You have earned it!!
BTW BenoitB- I hate to burst your bubble, but I am pretty sure I heard that Taylor is married. She is not out hopping around bars looking for you.
by HT on Aug 2, 2008 1:08 AM PDT 0 recs
Thanks!
It has been our pleasure experiencing your talent for the past four years. I can’t believe what happened to you =(. You were our favorite Clippers Spirit member and we hope you audition next year!
Good luck and I wish you well!
=D
Sorry, we are the BEST team in LA!
by LAC on Aug 2, 2008 9:34 AM PDT 0 recs
Well, I must agree with everyone else .. what a shame!
Would you be interested in a leadership position on the Clips Nation Dance team? You could be our spokesperson when we “return” all of EB’s jerseys to him!
by runfromthefire on Aug 3, 2008 6:06 PM PDT 0 recs
DOH!
Thanks for letting us know what happened.
Its sad, I think after Kaman went down at the end of this year, the only thing that kept me going to games was Taylor and Shannon. And maybe EB too there at the end…
Anyway, Taylor will be missed for sure. I just hope if I’m ever in some accident and need X-Rays, she’s there running the machine!
_k
by zarquon on Aug 8, 2008 10:39 AM PDT 0 recs








