Stephen A. torches Kawhi Leonard

Smith called Leonard a gangster for causing chaos and walking away with just $700,000 in restitution after the Clippers' salary cap scandal.

“For him to cause all the trouble that he's caused for this organization and to walk away with nothing more than having to surrender $700,000 worth of restitution is a crime.”

Clippers hit with historic penalties

The NBA fined the team $30 million, stripped five first-round picks, and suspended owner Steve Ballmer for one year. It's the harshest punishment in league history.

Shady sponsor scheme exposed

Investigators uncovered millions in under-the-table payments to Leonard and his uncle Dennis Robertson through sponsors like Aspiration and Daktronics.

Leonard blamed everyone but himself

He pointed fingers at his inner circle, claimed ignorance, and let Clippers management take the fall while he got traded back to Toronto.

“He broke the rules, got caught, pointed the finger at somebody else, threw the organization under the bus, got his money and left the country.”

A $700k fine on $50M salary

Despite federal and SEC probes, Leonard paid just $700,000 in restitution while earning nearly $50 million annually. He even waived a $7.45 million trade kicker to leave.

The ultimate hustle

Kawhi never missed a game, avoided suspension entirely, and returned to Canada while the Clippers absorbed all the damage.