Protect Leonard! NBA president expresses his opinion! Will not punish the Clippers and Ballmer severely

Recently, the NBA board of directors held a regular meeting in September in New York. The focus of the discussion at this meeting is undoubtedly Leonard's "yin and yang contract". NBA President Adam Xiao held a press conference after the meeting and talked about the matter for the first time: "To be honest, I have never heard of Aspiration before, nor do I know about Leonard and their endorsement contract."

Xiao Hua went on to say that the NBA officials will not immediately punish the Clippers, and need to conduct a detailed investigation: "The party who raises the allegations should bear the burden of proof. In sports events of public concern, sometimes Waiting to prove that the public's view is wrong. I will stand in the perspective of Ballmer and Leonard, put myself in my shoes, hoping to get fair treatment."

"The so-called evidence is conclusive, and these are obviously indirect evidence. The NBA will ask investigators to comprehensively review the evidence. If it is just superficial misconduct, I will not punish it rashly." After hearing Xiao Hua's words, the Clippers fans should have let go of their hearts. With the current evidence alone, the NBA cannot punish the Clippers severely.

NBA is different from before. Whether it is the league or the bosses of each team, everyone's goal is the same: to make money with all their strength. The NBA board of directors is attended by bosses of 30 teams. As long as these bosses don’t want to kill the Clippers, the NBA’s official punishment is to take it lightly. Besides, other teams also have some outrageous contracts.

Balmer's latest net worth is as high as US$152.5 billion, exceeding the valuation of the entire NBA league (US$132.8 billion). Since buying the Clippers, Ballmer has served as chairman of the NBA League Audit Committee for a long time. He is the team boss that Adam Xiao Hua relies on most, and may not be one of them. Considering the NBA's image, the league will not punish the Clippers severely.

NBA famous reporter Sam Amick reported that the bosses of each team have different opinions on the Clippers' punishment: some bosses advocate heavy punishment, while others call for restraint. Xiao Hua responded: "I do work for the bosses of 30 teams, but I also have independent responsibilities to maintain the league's brand and integrity! I ask everyone to suspend the judgment and wait for the league's investigation results."

The Timberwolves were fined five first-round picks that year, and Joe Smith's contract was invalidated and he became a free agent. So what about the Clippers and Leonard? ESPN salary expert Bobby Marks revealed on the show: "I have talked to some teams that the Clippers will not suffer major penalties." The leader guessed that in the end, he would only punish the Clippers for a few second-round picks or fines.

Let's review this incident again: Clippers boss Ballmer invested $50 million in Aspiration; the company and Leonard signed a four-year, $28 million endorsement contract, and $20 million in stock, totaling $48 million. The endorsement contract does not require Xiao Ka to do anything, but stipulates that he must play in the Clippers, otherwise the contract will be invalid. There is currently a new evidence: Aspiration owes Leonard a $1.75 million in 2022. Dennis Wang, vice chairman of the Clippers, injected $1.99 million into the company, and nine days later, Leonard received a 1.75 million owed. The Clippers responded: Ballmer and Dennis King were both deceived by this company.

, and the Clippers were willing to provide the original email, proving that Aspiration had actively contacted Leonard. Finally, we welcome the discussion: What kind of ticket do you think the NBA will issue?