{"id":2359965,"date":"2024-10-26T12:49:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T16:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-staffer-claims-nbas-clippers-used-dangerous-medical-treatment-on-perpetually-injured-star\/"},"modified":"2024-10-26T12:50:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T16:50:40","slug":"ex-staffer-claims-nbas-clippers-used-dangerous-medical-treatment-on-perpetually-injured-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-staffer-claims-nbas-clippers-used-dangerous-medical-treatment-on-perpetually-injured-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Staffer Claims NBA\u2019s Clippers Used Dangerous Medical Treatment on Perpetually Injured Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-staffer-claims-nbas-clippers-used-dangerous-medical-treatment-on-perpetually-injured-star%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359965&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A former \u2062strength and conditioning\u2064 coach for the Los Angeles Clippers, Randy\u2063 Shelton, is\u2063 suing the \u200cteam for alleged\u200c tampering and mishandling of player injuries, specifically regarding Kawhi \u200bLeonard. Shelton\u200d claims \u200dthat the Clippers&#8217;\u2062 efforts to recruit Leonard in 2019\u200d exceeded \u200cNBA tampering rules and that he was marginalized in discussions about Leonard&#8217;s recovery from\u200c injuries.\u2063 Following a knee injury \u200din 2021, Shelton expressed concerns\u2063 about how Leonard\u2019s rehabilitation was handled, highlighting a\u2062 lack\u200d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-quietly-pulls-book-on-transgenderism-as-crackdown-on-hate-speech-continues\/\" title=\"Amazon Quietly Pulls Book On Transgenderism As Crackdown On \u2018Hate Speech\u2019 Continues\">proper treatment<\/a> \u200cand recovery protocols. Shelton \u200dwas let \u2064go from his position\u200c in July 2023\u2062 without compensation\u2064 for expenses. The Clippers\u200c have denied his claims, stating they are baseless and that \u2062he was paid in full. The NBA is\u200b currently reviewing the lawsuit.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A former strength and conditioning coach for the Los Angeles Clippers is suing the team, saying it broke the rules in attracting Kawhi Leonard and also mismanaged the star&rsquo;s injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Randy Shelton claimed in the suit the effort to land Leonard, of which he was a part, &ldquo;leapt well beyond the bounds of the NBA constitution&rdquo; in terms of tampering with another&rsquo;s team&rsquo;s players,&nbsp; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/41984045\/ex-clippers-staffer-sues-says-was-fired-kawhi-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Shelton said he kept in contact with Clippers management about Leonard while Leonard was under contract with the San Antonio Spurs and later the Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n<p>Shelton said he and Leonard remained in touch after the player reached the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vintage-lebron-boastful-nba-star-makes-caitlin-clark-compliment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBA<\/a> and that Clippers officials promised him a job with the team if Leonard joined the Clippers.<\/p>\n<p>the clippers signed Leonard in 2019 after he became a free agent.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit said Shelton was excluded from conversations about Leonard&rsquo;s recovery from a 2021 knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>After returning to action in October 2022, Leonard missed games due to knee and ankle problems before he tore his right meniscus in a playoff game.<\/p>\n<p>Shelton said that at the time he wrote a memo to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-nba-fines-clippers-50000-over-rivers-comments-on-leonard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">team management<\/a> saying the &ldquo;mishandling of Kawhi Leonard&rsquo;s injury and return-to-play protocol has been mind-blowing&rdquo; and that &ldquo;the disregard for his recovery process is unacceptable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Shelton said he was let go in July 2023, and not paid for expenses that were owed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We hope that our client&rsquo;s lawsuit will serve as a wakeup call to the Clippers organization that their players are not just dollar values but are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">humans requiring proper &#038;mdash<\/a>; and not hastened &mdash; health and recovery treatment for the careers and lives afterwards,&rdquo; John David, an attorney for Shelton, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Leonard played in 68 regular-season games, which was the highest number of games since the &nbsp;2016-17 season.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining the Clippers in 2019, Leonard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-dikembe-mutombo-hall-fame-player-tireless-advocate-dies-58-brain-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has missed<\/a> 179 of a possible 435 games.<\/p>\n<p>Leonard is currently on the out indefinitely due to inflammation in his right knee.<\/p>\n<p>The Clippers responded to the lawsuit with a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5870732\/2024\/10\/24\/clippers-lawsuit-trainer-kawhi-leonard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Shelton&rsquo;s claims were investigated and found to be without merit. We honored Mr. Shelton&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biffmail-free-beacon-ombudsman-answers-reader-questions-about-aocs-tesla-scandal\/\" title=\"BIFFMAIL: Free Beacon Ombudsman Answers Reader Questions About AOC\u2019s Tesla Scandal\">employment contract<\/a> and paid him in full. This lawsuit is a belated attempt to shake down the Clippers based on accusations that Mr. Shelton should know are false,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The NBA also responded with a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/clippers\/news\/nba-breaks-silence-on-lawsuit-against-clippers-for-alleged-kawhi-leonard-treatment-01jb2bcb2hgf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sports Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are reviewing the court filings in this matter,&rdquo; the NBA said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Randy Shelton claims that their efforts to acquire Leonard exceeded NBA regulations regarding tampering with players from other teams. He maintained communication with Clippers management about Leonard while he was under contract with the San Antonio Spurs and later the Toronto Raptors. Shelton asserts that he was promised a job if Leonard signed with the Clippers, which happened in 2019 when he became a free agent. The lawsuit also states that Shelton was excluded from discussions about Leonard&#8217;s recovery from a knee injury sustained in 2021. After returning to play in October 2022, Leonard faced additional knee and ankle issues before suffering a torn meniscus during playoffs. Shelton criticized the team&#8217;s handling of Leonard&#8217;s injury recovery process as unacceptable and stated he was terminated in July 2023 without reimbursement for owed expenses. His attorney expressed hope that this lawsuit would remind the Clippers of their responsibility towards player health beyond financial considerations. Last season, Leonard played 68 games, his highest since 2016-17, but has missed significant time since joining the team due to injuries and is currently sidelined indefinitely due to knee inflammation. The Clippers responded by stating they found Shelton&#8217;s claims baseless and affirmed they fulfilled his employment contract obligations. The NBA is also reviewing court filings related to this matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-69.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[19740,6733,8638,39200,7873],"class_list":["post-2359965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-clippers","tag-controversy","tag-injuries","tag-medical-treatment","tag-nba"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Picture-69.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359965\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}