NBA Suspends Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer, Fines Team $30 Million For Violating League’s Salary Cap Rules
The NBA on Wednesday suspended Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and fined the team $30 million for violating the salary cap rules. The post NBA Suspends Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer, Fines Team $30 Million For Violating League’s Salary Cap Rules appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- NBA suspends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year.
- Los Angeles Clippers fined $30 million for salary cap circumvention.
- Franchise forfeits five first-round draft picks, starting in 2029.
- Clippers to be subject to a five-year compliance and monitoring program.
- Gillian Zucker, President of Business Operations, suspended for one year without pay.
- Lawrence Frank, President of Basketball Operations, suspended for six months without pay.
- Steve Ballmer knowingly helped Leonard obtain off-court income opportunities worth millions.
- Kawhi Leonard must pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits.
- Dennis Robertson, Leonard's former business representative, banned from all business dealings.