NBA Suspends Clippers Owner Ballmer for Year Over Endorsement Scandal

The NBA has suspended former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer for one year and fined the Clippers $30 million following an investigation into a $28 million endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard. The league's report found Ballmer's earlier denials inaccurate. The team will also forfeit five future draft picks.
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