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Clippers’ offseason scandals come back to haunt them at media day: ‘We’re sorry’

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 29). Clippers’ offseason scandals come back to haunt them at media day: ‘We’re sorry’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/clippers-offseason-scandals-come-back-to-haunt-them-at-media-day/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Valentina Martinez

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At a recent Clippers media day, interim president Trent Redden apologized to fans for past missteps and vowed to rebuild trust following significant punishment from the NBA for salary cap violations. This summer saw the team fined $30 million, stripped of five first-round picks, and forced to trade star player Kawhi Leonard while owner Steve Ballmer and former president Lawrence Frank faced suspensions. Despite these challenges, coach Ty Lue praised his players’ dedication and morale, though the team now faces a season complicated by injuries and diminished expectations.
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On Monday at the Los Angeles Clippers' media day, interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden apologized for recent controversies, acknowledging that the team has lost fan trust. The NBA punished the Clippers this summer by stripping them of five first-round picks and imposing a $30 million fine after they violated salary cap rules. Owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for a year, while president Lawrence Frank received a six-month suspension. Additionally, franchise player Kawhi Leonard paid a $700,000 fine before being traded to the Toronto Raptors. These actions have left the Clippers in a difficult position as they aim to rebuild trust and navigate through challenges during the upcoming season.

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The Clippers also parted ways with its franchise player, Kawhi Leonard, who was traded to Toronto after paying a $700,000 fine for his involvement in circumventing the salary cap.
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🔮 It’s evident that rather than chasing a championship, the team will do its best to keep its head above water amid the trying season ahead.
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Clippers’ offseason scandals come back to haunt them at media day: ‘We’re sorry’ · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

Interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden opened Clippers media day with an apology. asserted
Redden → open → apology
“Our fans deserve to hear from us before this, and for that we’re sorry,” Redden said Monday. asserted
Redden → deserve → that
“We’ve been listening to the thoughts, the concerns, and feeling the emotions of our fan base. asserted
We → listen → base
They mean everything to us. … asserted
They → mean → us
We hope to fulfill our promises to them, to build their trust and move forward through this time. asserted
We → hope → time
“This franchise often has done its best work with its back against the wall … asserted
franchise → do → wall
We hope to represent our fans the same way we always have in dark times, by coming out fighting.” asserted
we → hope → times
This summer marks a torrential turning point for the Clippers as the NBA punished the team for violating its salary cap circumvention rules. asserted
NBA → mark → rules
The Clippers were stripped of five first-round picks and fined $30 million. asserted
Clippers → strip → million
Owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for a year and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank received a six-month suspension. asserted
Frank → suspend → suspension
The Clippers also parted ways with its franchise player, Kawhi Leonard, who was traded to Toronto after paying a $700,000 fine for his involvement in circumventing the salary cap. asserted
who → part → cap
Monday’s media day signaled the team’s official effort to move forward despite the scandal. asserted
day → signal → scandal
The Clippers already have a plethora of injuries as Brandon Ingram, Bradley Beal, Jordan Miller and Yanic Konan Niederhauser are all sidelined. asserted
Ingram → have → injuries
But the latter is progressing well. asserted
latter → progress → ?
It’s evident that rather than chasing a championship, the team will do its best to keep its head above water amid the trying season ahead. asserted
team → ’ → season
“It’s been difficult,” Clippers head coach Ty Lue admitted. asserted
Lue → admit → ?
“But I give our players a lot of credit … asserted
I → give → credit
“That’s good to see, when you have your players coming in every day, giving everything they have; a lot of teams don’t have that.” asserted
lot → ’ → that
Rui Hachimura, former Lakers forward, had the most ironic quote of the day. asserted
Hachimura → have → day
“One thing everyone says about the Clippers is how well they take care of players,” Hachimura said. asserted
Hachimura → say → players
It could be argued that Leonard was indeed treated well. uncertain
Leonard → argue → ?
Franchise legend Chris Paul likely won’t say the same. asserted
Paul → say → same
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