Stein: Players and sponsors cooperate without violations, and the Clippers are likely to not be subject to huge heavy penalties.

According to previous reports, Leonard was reported to be suspected of signing a Yin-Yang contract with the Clippers. Famous reporter Marc Stein talked about the incident on the All NBA Podcast program.

He said: "Player sponsorship endorsement is indeed legal under specific conditions. According to the explanation I have obtained, the core principle is that the endorsement price must meet the market value. For example, if the main sponsor of the Nuggets wants to sign an endorsement contract with Jokic, and Jokic is willing to do so, as long as the fee paid to him is a reasonable market price, then this kind of cooperation is completely within the scope allowed by the NBA labor and capital agreement."

"For example, Lotte is an important sponsor of the Warriors, and many players of the Warriors have definitely shot Lotte's advertisements. HB is a supermarket chain in Texas, and they have worked with the Spurs for decades. HB's advertisements are like part of the Spurs' classic memory. So, you see, there is indeed a compliant way to do this kind of cooperation."

"But the news that the contracts, terms and all documents discovered by the reporter obviously indicate that the relevant parties have crossed the line. But as you said, the league's investigation - someone must prove that this is controlled by the Clippers behind the scenes. Is there an email? Is there a text message that proves that the Clippers are leading the matter?"

"The Clippers have publicly and firmly stated, 'We have no control.' Ballmer said on ESPN last night, 'I was cheated. I invested money for those people, but this matter has nothing to do with Leonard.' Unless someone can prove that the fact is not the case, we are likely not to see the huge heavy penalty that everyone expected."

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