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DOJ Reportedly Probing LA Clippers Salary Cap Scandal After NBA Suspends Steve Ballmer

It's unclear if the probe will lead to criminal charges but the report comes just a week after the NBA handed down a series of harsh punishments against the Clippers.

DOJ Reportedly Probing LA Clippers Salary Cap Scandal After NBA Suspends Steve Ballmer

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It's unclear if the probe will lead to criminal charges but the report comes just a week after the NBA handed down a series of harsh punishments against the Clippers.

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It's unclear if the probe will lead to criminal charges but the report comes just a week after the NBA handed down a series of harsh punishments against the Clippers.

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