{"id":533370,"date":"2026-09-21T22:58:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T20:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=533370"},"modified":"2026-09-21T22:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T20:58:51","slug":"ryan-smith-comments-on-steve-ballmer-and-clippers-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/ryan-smith-comments-on-steve-ballmer-and-clippers-sanctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Smith comments on Steve Ballmer and Clippers sanctions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith has commented on the NBA case involving Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers, who were punished for salary cap violations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smith praised his fellow owner while emphasizing the importance of league rules. \u201cSteve is a standup individual first and foremost. 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