The Clippers are likely to be punished! The famous reporter said it was difficult to find evidence, and other bosses were also afraid of finding out more.

On September 9, the NBA entered the offseason. According to previous reports, Leonard was reportedly suspected of signing a Yin-Yang contract with the Clippers. In this regard, the famous reporter Marc Stein talked about this on the All NBA Podcast program and said that the Clippers are likely to not receive huge heavy penalties.

Marc Stein pointed out the key to the problem, saying: "Player sponsorship endorsement is legal under specific conditions. The core principle is that the endorsement price must meet the market value. For example, if the main sponsor of the Nuggets wants to sign an endorsement contract with Jokic, and Jokic is willing to do so as long as the fee paid to him is a reasonable market price, then this kind of cooperation is completely within the scope allowed by the NBA labor and capital agreement. Or, for example, Lotte is an important sponsor of the Warriors, and many of the Warriors players have definitely shot Lotte's advertisements. HB is a supermarket chain in Texas, and they have worked with the Spurs for decades. HB's advertisements are like part of the Spurs' classic memory. So, there is indeed a compliant way to do such cooperation."

Marc Stein continued: "But the leaked news that the contracts, terms and all documents discovered by the reporter obviously indicate that the relevant parties have crossed the line. However, the league's investigation must prove that the Clippers are behind the scenes. Is there an email? Is there a text message that proves that the Clippers are leading the matter? The Clippers have publicly stated firmly, 'We have no control.' Ballmer also said on ESPN, 'I was cheated. I invested money for those people, but this has nothing to do with Leonard.' Unless someone can prove that this is not the case, we will most likely not see the huge heavy penalty that everyone expected."

At the same time, Marc Stein also pointed out a key point, saying: "Next week in New York, Ballmer must sit in the same room as the other 29 team owners. What will the other bosses react then? How many people will be angry? How much will they ask Xiao Hua to investigate this matter in depth? I think it will determine how things will develop next. At that time, some bosses may say, 'I think don't check it too much. Who knows what team X, Y, and Z have done?'"

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