Episode 18: The Clippers Get Clipped + Our NFL Season Picks

The NBA finally dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers following its investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s endorsement deals and allegations of salary-cap circumvention. We break down everything that happened, including the Clippers’ record-setting $30 million fine, the loss of five future first-round draft picks and Steve Ballmer’s one-year suspension. Was the punishment justified, or did the NBA go too far? We discuss what it means for Kawhi, Ballmer and the future of a franchise that can never seem to escape chaos.Then, football is officially back. We make our picks for the upcoming NFL season, debate which teams are legitimate contenders and identify the teams we believe are being completely overhyped. We also give our playoff and Super Bowl predictions while putting several takes on the record that will almost certainly come back to haunt us.The Clippers are in trouble, the NFL is back and the confidence is once again completely unjustified. It’s Episode 18 of B.A.D. Takes Only.