Social media reacts to Clippers' historic punishment: 10+ first-round picks for one WCF run

Adam Silver has finally made a decision on the Aspiration investigation, and the punishment for the Clippers may be the most severe in league history. The Clippers will be stripped of five first-round picks, hit with a $30 million fine payable to Steve Ballmer, and face suspensions for Ballmer, Gill

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Adam Silver has finally made a decision on the Aspiration investigation, and the punishment for the Clippers may be the most severe in league history. The Clippers will be stripped of five first-round picks, hit with a $30 million fine payable to Steve Ballmer, and face suspensions for Ballmer, Gillian Zucker, and Lawrence Frank. A lot can be said about how Adam Silver has handled past cases, but it’s safe to say he brought the hammer down on the Clippers.

Here are immediate reactions on social media to the punishment the NBA handed the Clippers.

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