“That’s a murder charge” – NBA insider reveals depth of Clippers’ alleged scam while outlining Steve Ballmer’s stance on league’s probe

NBA insider Dave McMenamin said an LA Clippers source reportedly likened the salary cap circumvention accusation to a murder charge. On ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Monday, McMenamin added that the source said the team knew that skirting the salary cap is a “red line.”

“The question mark is, was this a normal level of tampering or was this super concerning salary cap circumvention?” McMenamin said. “I was told by a Clippers source that, ‘We recognize regular tampering to be like a speeding ticket, salary cap circumvention is a red line.’ That’s a murder charge is what the source told to me.”

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McMenamin also described the state of the Clippers, saying that the team staff is receptive to the NBA's investigation.