Lately, the NBA has been formally doing an investigation of the Clippers of Kawhi Leonard. The Investigation is the salary cap scheme involving owner Steve Ballmer and the environmental start-up aspiration continues. According to the Clippers, the Aspiration bid doubled to almost $550 million that Intuit successfully won the naming rights to.
NBA insider Ramona Shelburne also wrote that the “Clippers chose to go with the more well-established company and brand.” Had the Clippers chose Aspiration as its partner, it would’ve created a much larger public issue. The Clippers are going to be taking this lawsuit and will follow league and law enforcement protocols.
Potential Punishment for Clippers, Leonard
This investigation also could play a factor for Kawhi and the Clippers. According to the lawsuit in section 3 of the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, it details “penalties” that cover the salary cap. The LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard used a fraudulent tree-planting company to secretly funnel $28 million in a “no show job” endorsement.
Here is some of the following punishments the Clippers could be facing
Fine up to $7.5 million A fine of up to $350,000 for the player.A suspension for up to one year for “any Team personnel found to have willfully engaged in such violation.”
Hopefully the investigation the Clippers are facing right now won’t affect the team as they are preparing for the NBA season. Steve Ballmer and the Clippers will work closely with the NBA to clear things up.
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