BREAKING: The NBA has ruled on the Los Angeles Clippers in for salary cap circumvention investigations on Kawhi Leonard after yearlong probe -- stripping the franchise of 5 first-round picks, issuing a $30 million fine to owner Steve Ballmer and suspensions for Ballmer, Lawrence Frank and Gillian Zucker, sources tell ESPN.
Kawhi Leonard will have to pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits by the Clippers for his uncle and former business rep, Dennis Robertson. No contract void or suspension for Leonard. And Robertson -- who was fired by Leonard in June -- is being banned by the NBA from all business dealings.
After careful consideration and reviewing the current eligibility guidelines,
I’m officially declaring myself a @WNBA prospect.
If simply declaring who you are is all that’s required, then I meet every single requirement necessary to compete in the WNBA.
My team and I have carefully examined the WNBA’s eligibility criteria and governing framework surrounding self-identification and inclusion. Based on the current guidelines, I can and am officially declaring my eligibility for the upcoming WNBA draft in April 2027.
I know my presence on the court will stir up strong opinions.
I am definitely not here to mock, make fun of, or disrespect any community or personal choices.
I’m simply asking that the current rules be applied equally to everyone — the rules that represent the very values many WNBA players and coaches have publicly advocated for.
My team and I are prepared to ensure these guidelines are applied equally, consistently, and without exception, and I look forward to the #WNBA honoring its stated principles.
See you at training camp.
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ICE: “I love my job. I can't believe I get paid for this. I’d do this for free.”
PROTESTER: “I get $200k. I’m a physician assistant.”
ICE: “How long did you have to go to school?”
PROTESTER: “7 Years”
ICE: “I only went to high school and I make $200k.”
My wife woke up yesterday jumping from excitement
She just received a job offer from Google
"Babe, they want to pay me $300k, $100k base plus $200k in stock options" she said
I sat down and held her hand
"Sweetheart, that means they are offering you just $100k"
"No look, it says total compensation is $300k"
I gently closed her laptop
"Stock options are imaginary money, it's a well known American scam, it's not real" I said
"But I could just sell them for cash?" she asked
I tried not to laugh, women can be so naive sometimes
"That's not how stocks work. Who told you this?"
She said her recruiter explained it
I sighed. Of course. An American filled her head with nonsense
"Baby, American stocks are worthless, it's imaginary shares from an imaginary company"
"But it's such a good offer" she started crying
"I know, baby" I hugged her, and right there I knew I needed to act
It's my job as a husband to shield her from American predators
Later I emailed the recruiter and declined on her behalf
I explained that my wife is not interested in fantasy compensation from a failing company
We are European. We don't fall for American tricks
She will keep her job at SAP making €43,000 a year, which puts her above most women in Germany
Feels good knowing I protected our future
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