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

The Verge · September 3, 2026

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, t

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