The investigation, by the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn, is in its earliest stages, leaving it unclear whether criminal charges will ensue.
The NBA has suspended the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers for violating the league's salary rules for the team's star player. Pablo Torre first broke the story and joins The Group Chat to discuss the latest developments. #laclippers #losangeles #basketball #steveballmer #losangelesclippers
MS NOW contributor –and host of ‘Pablo Torre Find Out’ – Pablo Torre joins Morning Joe to discuss the NBA’s punishment for the Los Angeles Clippers and its billionaire owner Steve Ballmer for violating salary cap rules, which comes after his Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the franchise.
Talk about dropping the hammer
The NBA has come down hard on the Los Angeles Clippers after a nearly yearlong investigation found the team violated the league's salary cap rules, fining the team $30 million and stripping five first-round draft picks. Owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for a year, and star forward Kawhi Leonard was fined $700,000 over an alleged off-the-books endorsement deal tied to the scandal. PIX11 sports anchor Simone Eli joins "Jesse Weber Live" for a closer look at the fallout. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day’s headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
The NBA has announced a decision one year after a report alleged salary cap circumvention against the Los Angeles Clippers involving superstar Kawhi Leonard. On Wednesday, the NBA stripped the Clippers of five first-round draft picks – for the years 2029-2033 – issued owner Steve Ballmer a $30 million fine and Leonard has been ordered to pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits. In addition, Ballmer, along with Clippers president of basketball operations, Lawrence Frank, as well as the team's president of business operations, Gillian Zucker, have been suspended. Ballmer is suspended for a year from all league and team activities, Zucker is suspended for a year without pay, while Frank is suspended without pay for six months.…
Why league investigators didn’t believe the richest owner in American sports.
Two other high-ranking Clipper officials have also been suspended, though President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank has only been suspended for six months.
The clipper will come after a round of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes across the Central and Eastern states