Steve Ballmer backs down on NBA punishment, apologizes as Clippers accept $30M fine
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has decided not to fight the NBA's punishment for salary cap circumvention
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LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer apologizes over team sanctions
Ballmer said that the team is complying with the penalties, has paid the fines, and is "moving forward."
Steve Ballmer got suspended by the NBA because of a podcast and a jumbotron corruption scandal
Steve Ballmer got suspended by the NBA because of a podcast and a jumbotron corruption scandal
NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer for one year in Kawhi Leonard salary cap probe
The NBA also fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million and said the team will forfeit five first-round picks, one in each year in drafts starting in 2029.
Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: 'I was duped and feel silly'
Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that's befalling him as an investor.
Ballmer gives $80 million to NPR, with strings attached
Ballmer gives $80 million to NPR, with strings attached
NPR gets $113 million in gifts, including $80 million from Connie Ballmer
NPR said the donation from Ballmer, the largest to the public radio network by a living donor, will help offset the loss of federal funding in 2025.
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Cofounder of fintech once backed by Steve Ballmer and Drake pleads guilty to wire fraud
Cofounder of fintech once backed by Steve Ballmer and Drake pleads guilty to wire fraud
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