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Boutique LA Coffee Chain Bans Kawhi Leonard Over Decision To Spurn Lakers

STUDIO CITY (CBSLA) – A Los Angeles coffee chain is taking NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard's decision to join the Clippers over the Lakers a little too seriously.

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Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors watches a MLB game between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on June 20, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Alfred Coffee announced Monday it is banning Kawhi Leonard from all its locations, according to Eater Los Angeles.

Along with Leonard, the chain is also banning fellow All-Star Paul George – who was acquired in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder – and anyone associated with the Clippers organization.

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An Alfred Coffee shop in Los Angeles, Calif. (CBS2)

Over the weekend, it was revealed that the 27-year-old Leonard would be leaving the Toronto Raptors – who he lead to an NBA title in June – and returning to his native L.A., where he grew up, to join the Clippers on a four-year $142 million contract.

The Clippers also traded five first-round picks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Danilo Gallinari to the Thunder to acquire George.

Leading up to Leonard's decision, the Lakers had been rumored as the front-runner to acquire him.

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