The NBA Punishes Clippers Fans for the Team and Kawhi Leonard’s Sins

On Wednesday, the NBA imposed one of the toughest penalties in its history. Citing deals it says were designed to circumvent the salary cap, the league stripped the Los Angeles Clippers of five first-round draft picks, fined the team $30 million, suspended owner Steve Ballmer and two executives, and ordered player Kawhi Leonard to pay $700,000.