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Steve Ballmer got suspended by the NBA because of a podcast and a jumbotron corruption scandal

Last September, Steve Ballmer insisted in an ESPN interview that the Clippers weren't involved in a shady-looking $28 million endorsement deal for his star player, Kawhi Leonard, that involved no actual endorsing. Now, the former Microsoft CEO has been suspended by the NBA for a year, while the league says his team will forfeit five […]

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Steve Ballmer got suspended by the NBA because of a podcast and a jumbotron corruption scandal
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