The NBA fined Golden State Warriors Governor Joe Lacob $50,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule.
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NEW YORK — The NBA announced today that it has fined Golden State Warriors Governor Joe Lacob $50,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule. The fine is in response to comments by Lacob in a September 21 news article regarding the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons.