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A 625 million penalty as the less painful punishment: The curse returns to the Clippers and Ballmer

From iDNES · () Czech

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  • The Los Angeles Clippers, once mocked as the NBA’s weakest and most disgraced team, rebuilt much of their reputation after Steve Ballmer became owner.
  • The franchise has now faced a 625 million penalty, described as the less painful punishment in a story that presents the old “curse” as having returned.
  • The article frames the development as a setback for both the Clippers and Ballmer after 12 years of reputational recovery.

The Los Angeles Clippers once stood as the NBA’s pariah, its weakest and most ridiculed club. People spoke of a curse hanging over the franchise.

Then, amid notably embarrassing circumstances, the Clippers changed owners. Under billionaire Steve Ballmer, they spent 12 years shedding a substantial part of that old reputation.

Now the story has come back around. A penalty of 625 million is presented as the less painful punishment, and the “curse” is again associated with both the Clippers and Ballmer.

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Originally published by iDNES in Czech. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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