LOS ANGELES — The Clippers have been fined by the NBA for “inconsistent” statements surrounding the health of their star forward Kawhi Leonard.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the league accepted that Leonard’s knee was injured, but fined them after Head Coach Doc Rivers said “he feels great.”
Remember, NBA doctors evaluate the medical info provided by the Clippers. The league doesn’t take the team’s word that Clippers aren’t violating resting rules. Essentially, Rivers is trying to be supportive of Leonard in public — and it comes at cost of $50K for franchise. https://t.co/CmXSGXVIwh
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 8, 2019
The two-time NBA Champion sat out in yesterday’s loss versus the Bucks, a national television broadcast.