Stephen A. Smith Blasts Kawhi Leonard's $700,000 Penalty as Clippers Lose 5 First-Round Picks
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
Stephen A. Smith Blasts Kawhi Leonard's $700,000 Penalty as Clippers Lose 5 First-Round Picks
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
Summary
Stephen A. Smith attacked Kawhi Leonard's $700,000 restitution payment as far too light after the Clippers salary-cap scandal brought much harsher punishment to the franchise.
The NBA hit the Clippers with a $30 million fine, stripped five first-round picks and suspended owner Steve Ballmer for one year over alleged side payments routed through sponsors to Leonard and his uncle.
Leonard, who reportedly left for Toronto without a suspension, was portrayed by Smith as escaping accountability while management absorbed the main fallout.
The case has widened beyond league discipline, with federal and SEC probes underway and Leonard's uncle Dennis Robertson already handed a five-year NBA ban.