Lakers VS Slippers Discussion

Steve Ballmer could put an end to this all tomorrow based on his first public statement on the matter. He said that it was “provably false”…..so ok. Where is your proof and why haven’t you released it?

Edit: He could have just said this didn’t happened but he said provably false. Ballmer is a very smart man and knows the difference. Words matter, so do ethics which he seems to be short on.

 

It was according to sources a multi million dollar sponsorship deal that Kawhi got with Daktronics who made the halo scoreboard for the Intuit Dome. It was never announced. Daktronics is a publicly traded 58 year old family run company that HAS NEVER had spokespeople because the average person is not going to buy a multimillion scoreboard. They are also the leader in this industry and are in almost every sports arena in the nation and major city’s use them. IF they were ever going to hire someone, they would have their pick of potential sports personalities and I seriously doubt they would have picked an “exciting” guy like Kawhi and there would be no reason not to announce it. This deal was made around the same time that Kawhi signed a less than max contract extension with the Clippers to help them with the salary cap. It was also during a financial crisis that the company was having according to their financial records and shareholder calls. They were on the verge of bankruptcy according to their financial records. Seems like a GREAT time to sign a sponsorship deal that isn’t announced and that you company in it’s almost 60 years has never done before and just for good measure, of course Kawhi has never done any personal appearances, tweets or any other marketing activity for this money.


I ask anyone who still believes the Clippers didn’t do anything wrong to rationally explain how this makes sense. Below is the language of the Collective bargaining agreement signed on July 2023, article x111



(D) A violation of section 2 (a) or 2 (b) above may be proven by direct or circumstantial evidence, including, but not limited to, evidence that a player contract or any term or provision thereof cannot rationally be explained in the absence of conduct violation of section 2 (a) or 2 (b).


The league does not need a smoking gun or sign confessions. Unless there is a RATIONAL explanation which for the last year no one has come forth with publicly yet, I see no way the Clippers are not guilty of cap circumvention .