Leonard believes that he is innocent and innocent: the allegations are inaccurate. Investigation is welcome

The most exciting news this summer is the Yin-Yang contract between Leonard and the Speedboat. Over the past period of time, media from all sides have collected a lot of evidence and almost "hammered" Xiao Ka. In today's new season media day, Leonard finally had the opportunity to face the camera and directly responded to the accusations from the outside world.

"I understand the complete contract and the services I have to perform. I ignore those conspiracy theories or for the sake of click-through rate analysts and news reports. " Leonard said the media allegations were not accurate.

When asked specifically by ESPN whether he had performed the services set for Torre's four-year, $28 million contract, Leonard replied: "I don't think it's accurate. But it's all old news. This is news for you. The company has long gone bankrupt." At present, the NBA has launched an investigation to find out whether the Clippers boss Steve Ballmer and the team have violated league rules or circumvented the league's salary cap. Ballmer and minority shareholder Dennis Huang are investors. Earlier this month, Ballmer told ESPN that he matched Leonard and Aspiration in November 2021 three months after the Clippers agreed to renew a four-year, $173 million contract with Leonard. That is, in September 2021, the Clippers announced a $300 million cooperation agreement with Aspiration, including sponsorship on the team's new stadium and jersey advertising space.

Balmer told ESPN that he was not sure about the specifics of the endorsement contract Leonard reached with Aspiration. Boston Sports Magazine and Torre later reported that Leonard also received $20 million in corporate stock. In bankruptcy filings, Leonard is listed as one of the largest creditors of Aspiration. On Monday's Media Day for the Speedboats, ESPN asked Leonard how much he actually received from the contract given that he was listed as owing $7 million.

"I'm not sure, I have to go back and check the accounts. It must be more than that," Leonard said. When asked if he received payments due to Aspiration, Leonard said: "No, but the company has gone bankrupt. That's fraud, it's well known. If you want to know more about the company, you need to ask that company or its owner or other relevant persons. "

Balmer also said in an interview with ESPN that he couldn't explain why Aspiration paid Leonard such a high endorsement fee.

"These people committed fraud," Ballmer said. "Listen, they lied to me. They lied to me. I invested in them and thought they were honest, but they lied to me. I could not predict why they would do anything they did, let alone a specific contract with Kawai. "

Leonard said on Monday that he welcomed the NBA's investigation and believed that the findings would prove his innocence. "The NBA will do their job well," Leonard said. "No one of us did anything wrong. That's it. We welcome the investigation. This will not interfere with me or other members of the team. "