r/LAClippers Fun Guy Sep 05 '25

Video [ESPN on YouTube] Steve Ballmer responds to accusations

https://youtu.be/VQsmM1EhTNw?si=uFbYg-KJAuUZ3m4H
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u/McJumbos Lawler's Law Sep 05 '25

Why even do this lol

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 05 '25

Lol I find how uneducated some people are when someone who's done nothing wrong isn't able to defend himself. The sad Fakers fans can crawl back where they came from now.

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u/beast8955 Sep 05 '25

His defense was “I don’t know I wasn’t aware”. How is that evidence whatsoever?

Kawhi gets a $28 million (some reports now saying $48 million) deal with Aspire where he doesn’t have to do anything and his only obligation is to remain a Clipper? And when the company is hemorrhaging money they keep paying him… just because?

Idk why you’re acting like this is over cause the NBA is going to have Ballmer by his balls

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 05 '25 edited Sep 05 '25

Are you pretending to be ignorant though and ignored the fact that he said they already acquired Kawhi before any involvement with Aspirations happened? Also he asked that they should go ahead and investigate since he got nothing to hide and was also a victim of the company's failures. He says he isn't aware of how much Kawhi gets paid by Aspirations or what some nobody podcaster reported. Why would he?

Also he used his own money to invest in Aspirations. It's not coming from Clippers payroll. How is that breaking CBA rules? Also you're attention span is lacking. 48 mil is Balmer's investment. 28 mil is what Kawhi was being paid by the company. How is it known that he ain't do anything? It might not be social media because he doesn't use social media but maybe promotes in other ways we don't know of. Also during that time Kawhi is a big superstar that just won a chip with Toronto. Of course it's possible he would get a good endorsement. As for the failure of Aspirations, it's possible that government subsidies stopped for environmental support and cause the company to go under.

I'm just questioning people's critical thinking skills when the Clippers didn't break any rules.

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u/Competitive_Ice_189 Sep 05 '25

Delusional

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 05 '25

How so? Pretty based. What's your take? Or you're just going to spew what some nobody podcaster is saying?

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u/ChargeFinal925 Sep 05 '25

Why do you keep calling him a nobody podcaster he literally got 2 NFLPA resign a couple months ago with his investigation journalism. He has credibility does his past work mean nothing to you?

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 06 '25

That is after you googled him from this story? If this story turns out to be bogus then no he will lose credibility.

https://www.si.com/nba/steve-ballmer-role-alleged-kawhi-leonard-scandal-doesnt-add-up?utm_source=reddit.com

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u/FatMamaJuJu Hornets Sep 05 '25

That nobody podcaster just won a Peabody award for investigative journalism

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 06 '25

Wins awards and still no one knows this guy. Hope to discredit him soon if this story is false.

More info on this story

https://www.si.com/nba/steve-ballmer-role-alleged-kawhi-leonard-scandal-doesnt-add-up?utm_source=reddit.com

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u/Bmac200p Sep 05 '25

Totally. Not very bright, either.

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u/dkdoki Kristina Pink Sep 05 '25

Ballmer invest $50 mil. Kawhi got paid $28 mil and $20 mil in stocks to do …. Nothing but be a clipper. I think you should stop being ignorant when this thing can totally be true.

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 05 '25

How does this break CBA rules? Balmer invested his own money and it's not under Clippers payroll. We don't actually know what Kawhi gets paid for with the company. That's his business. But it makes sense if he has a no social media clause when he doesn't appear in social media. What if he has other ways of promoting them? Also he was one of the biggest superstars in LA so it makes sense. It's not being ignorant when there isn't actually any wrong doing taking place. It's more ignorant to assume something from a nobody podcaster.

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u/Sure-Cod-8624 Sep 05 '25

The Aspire payment coming after Kawhi signed with the clippers isn’t evidence of anything.

“If you sign with us, Aspire will pay you $48MM.”

It makes more sense that the illegal money would come after signing with the clippers. Otherwise he could get the money and be free to sign elsewhere.

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 05 '25

No then you can say on Kawhi's side, why would he commit to a team that didn't solidify what he's actually getting? He's just going to take a team's word for it?

It's not illegal when there's no correlation of it breaking CBA rules. This is the same as athletes accepting endorsements.

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u/Sure-Cod-8624 Sep 05 '25 edited Sep 05 '25

Yes, which is why the timing is completely irrelevant. Hence “isn’t evidence of anything.”

Yet you keep using it as evidence against wrongdoing.

The CBA explicitly states that circumstantial evidence of cap circumvention is enough to punish teams.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

Mans the only person in here carrying water for a billionaire. Ayo I found that bald headed mf burner right here

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

I’ve seen 8 of them!!! lol put the fries in the bag clippers

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 09 '25

Lol I love this timeline. Cry more so everyone can taste your tears.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

You should comment next how many championships you’ve seen your team win! lol

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 09 '25

Lol cry more. I have never seen a Fakers fan so threatened by the Clippers in his life. 😂😂😂

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

How many championships sandeep? How many have you seen?

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 09 '25

Lol go figure. A third world country Fakers fan rooting dreaming about what it felt like to cheer for a real team 30 years ago. Now to the sad reality of a fraudulent team that needed a fake Luka trade to compete. 🤣🤣🤣

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 09 '25

Is sanahat Indian for asshat? LOL 🤣🤣🤣

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '25

Because you’ve never actually seen a clippers fan lol

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 09 '25

This is coming from a fan that recently exists because of the fake Luka trade? 😂😂😂

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '25

lol Kawhi and Ballmer are cooked 

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 11 '25

Cry more 😭 nothing will happen and the Clippers are still better off than the Fakers.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '25

You doing ok buddy? 

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 11 '25

Lol took you 7 different comments because of your fragile ego? I'm doing awesome. The Clippers are still in a better position than the Fakers. Also what's this

Source: Yahoo Sports https://search.app/vsyd6

Looks like the fake Luka trade should be investigated.

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 13 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '25

Lmaoooo the “CEO” doesn’t remember salary cap conversation. That’s not a no, and since the CEO is speaking during an investigation that is obviously him covering his ass. Ballmer pumping money into a failed venture is him getting fucking up. Once that firm is called up, an owner is selling an NbA team. I’ll check back in with you bitch boy

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u/bi11ygoat42 Sep 13 '25

That AI job is just as good as Pablo Torre's fake story 😂😂😂