Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has apologized almost two weeks after a broad array of sanctions was slapped on the team by the National Basketball Association. In a statement posted on X , Ballmer called this a "difficult time" and apologized to the team's fans, employees, and "my fellow NBA team owners for the distraction and distress this matter has caused." Earlier this month , the Clippers were hit with sanctions for violating the league's salary cap circumvention rules related to star player Kawhi Leonard and four companies that did business with the team. The team will also forfeit five first-round draft picks, with one each year beginning in 2029, as well as pay a fine of $30 million, the largest in NBA history.
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