⚽ Sports 15h ago · Oren Weisfeld

Will the Clippers’ $30m fine tame the NBA’s billionaire class? We’re about to find out

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Will the Clippers’ $30m fine tame the NBA’s billionaire class? We’re about to find out
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The league is awash with ultra-wealthy owners. Adam Silver is hoping a hefty punishment for the Clippers will send them a message about who is in chargeWhen Steve Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers for $2bn in 2014, it was widely regarded as a coup for the NBA.Not only is Ballmer one of the richest men in the world – worth an estimated $152.7bn – but his passion and enthusiasm for the sport stood in stark contrast to the team’s embattled former owner. Donald Sterling, who bought the Clipper

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