NBA Fines Clippers $250,000 For Probitied Endorsement Offer To DeAndre Jordan

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NBA Fines Clippers $250,000 For Probitied Endorsement Offer To DeAndre Jordan
AUG 25, 2015 2:49 PM


The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $250,000 for violating NBA rules prohibiting teams from offering players unauthorized business or investment opportunities.

The violation involved a presentation made by the Clippers to DeAndre Jordan on July 2 that improperly included a potential third-party endorsement opportunity for the player. While the NBA’s investigation ultimately concluded that the presentation of this opportunity had no impact on Jordan’s decision to re-sign with the Clippers, the team’s conduct nevertheless violated the league’s anti-circumvention rules.

The NBA’s anti-circumvention rules prohibit teams from, among other things, providing or arranging for others to provide any form of compensation to a player unless such compensation is included in a player contract or otherwise expressly permitted under the CBA.



bob
MY NOTE:  $250,000!!  OH MY GOD!!  ThAT'S, THAT'S...that's less than 1/3 of the league's minimum salary for an undrafted rookie.  What a freaking joke.  

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