NBA punishes Clippers with $30 million fine and draft-pick penalties
The NBA imposed a $30 million fine on the Los Angeles Clippers and revoked five first-round picks, according to ESPN. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year. ESPN described the measures as the harshest punishment in league history, while the source linked them to an investigation involving Kawhi Leonard.
The NBA punished the Los Angeles Clippers with a $30 million fine and revoked five first-round picks, ESPN reported.
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year. ESPN described the penalties as the harshest punishment in league history.
The punishment followed an NBA investigation involving Kawhi Leonard, according to the source.
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