Steve Ballmer got suspended by the NBA because of a podcast and a jumbotron corruption scandal
Last September, Steve Ballmer insisted in an ESPN interview that the Clippers weren't involved in a shady-looking $28 million endorsement deal for his star player, Kawhi Leonard, that involved no actual endorsing. Now, the former Microsoft CEO has been suspended by the NBA for a year, while the league says his team will forfeit five […]
Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO and owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, has been suspended for a year by the NBA. The league also announced that the Clippers will forfeit five future draft picks and pay a $30 million fine. The suspension stems from allegations involving a $28 million endorsement deal for the team's star player, Kawhi Leonard, which appeared to be involved in shady dealings.
According to an NBA-commissioned report, Ballmer's claims that the team was not involved in the deal were inaccurate at best and clearly false when it came to the Clippers' president.
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