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Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    NBA fines Brooklyn Nets $50,000 over locker-room access

    Fine or penalty

    The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets $50,000 for allowing Kyrie Irving into the locker room during a game when he was unable to play because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. The league said the team violated New York City law and league health and safety protocols.

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    • The league said in a statement Monday that the Nets violated New York City law and league health and safety protocols by permitting Irving to come into the locker room.
    • The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets $50,000 on Monday for letting Kyrie Irving into their locker room during a game in which he was unable to play because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
    • The NBA released a statement on Monday announcing that the Nets had been fined $50,000 for allowing Irving in the locker room which put them in violation of "local New York City law and league health and safety protocols.”
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  2. 2020

    Deputy sues Toronto Raptors over alleged assault

    Lawsuit filed

    Alameda County sheriff's deputy Alan Strickland and his wife filed a federal lawsuit naming the Toronto Raptors, its parent company Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, and the NBA as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that Masai Ujiri assaulted Strickland and that the defendants knew or should have known of an alleged propensity for violence but failed to prevent the attack. These are allegations, not a determination of guilt.

    Company response

    • Denial — Toronto Raptors

      A Raptors spokeswoman said in a statement, "We are disappointed but not at all surprised Mr. Strickland has elected to take this path. His claims are baseless and entirely without merit."

    Source excerpt

    • The lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Francisco on Friday by Alan Strickland and his wife, Kelly Strickland. It also names the Raptors; the teams' parent company, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment; and the NBA as defendants, claiming they knew or should have known Ujiri had "a violent predisposition and propensity for physical violence" but failed to prevent the alleged attack.
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  3. 2019

    NBA fines Milwaukee Bucks over contract comments

    Fine or penalty

    The NBA fined the Milwaukee Bucks $50,000 after general manager Jon Horst commented that the organization would offer Giannis Antetokounmpo a supermax contract extension when eligible. The league said the comments violated rules governing the timing of discussions about future player contracts.

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    • “Under NBA rules, teams cannot commit to offer a ‘supermax’ extension prior to the summer following a player’s seventh season in the NBA," the NBA wrote in a statement on Tuesday.
    • The Bucks were fined $50,000 for public comments regarding a potential contract extension for Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
    • The NBA has issued a $50,000 fine for the Milwaukee Bucks following general manager Jon Horst’s comments that the organization would offer Giannis Antetokounmpo a supermax contract extension when eligible to receive one.
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