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A former LA Clippers strength and conditioning coach who says he was hired in
2019 as part of a yearslong campaign to recruit Kawhi Leonard has sued the
team and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, alleging wrongful
termination in part for raising concerns about the management of Leonard's
health and injuries.
一名声称为了2019年非法招募Kawhi Leonard而被聘用的前快艇体能教练对快艇篮球事务总
裁Lawrence Frank发起针对快艇错误终止Kawhi Leonard的伤病负载管理的控告。
The lawsuit, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, was filed Thursday in Los
Angeles County by attorneys representing Randy Shelton, who joined the
Clippers on July 1, 2019, as a strength and conditioning coach after serving
in a similar role at San Diego State, where he worked with Leonard before he
joined the San Antonio Spurs in the 2011 NBA draft.
根据其律师代表Randy Shelton在星期四于洛杉矶郡法庭发出并由ESPN取得的诉状，他2019
年7月1日作为体能教练加入了洛杉矶快艇，而这职位与他在圣地牙哥州大的职务类似，他
过去(2011)在这里替Kawhi Leonard选秀加入圣安东尼奥马刺之前做准备。
Shelton said he was part of a multiyear effort to recruit Leonard that "leapt
well beyond the bounds of the NBA constitution" with respect to potential
tampering violations.
He is seeking "significant" but unspecified damages at trial, his attorneys
told ESPN.
The Clippers issued a statement denying the allegations.
他参与了一项对Kawhi Leonard长达多年的招募，而这项行动"远远超出了NBA规定的范围"
，涉及可能的非法招募行为。
他的律师告诉ESPN，他在审判中寻求"可观但未具体说明"的赔偿。
快艇队则发表声明否认这些指控。
"Mr. Shelton's claims were investigated and found to be without merit. We
honored Mr. Shelton's employment contract and paid him in full," the team
said. "This lawsuit is a belated attempt to shake down the Clippers based on
accusations that Mr. Shelton should know are false."
Through a spokesperson, the NBA said it was unaware of the lawsuit.
快艇表示:"Shelton先生的指控已经被调查过并被证实毫无根据。我们履行了与他的合约并
完整给付了他的薪水。这个控诉是迟来的敲诈计画而他清楚这些是虚假的指控。"
NBA发言人则表示，NBA对这起诉讼并不知情。
In the lawsuit, Shelton said the Clippers first contacted him in 2017 after
Leonard, who was then under contract with the Spurs, suffered a severe ankle
injury in Game 1 of the 2017 Western Conference finals against the Golden
State Warriors.
That injury ended Leonard's postseason, and he missed the first 27 games of
the next season with a right quadriceps injury. Leonard's injury and
subsequent rehab created a rift with the Spurs, leading him to seek a second
opinion outside of the organization.
在诉状中，Shelton声明快艇在2017年Kawhi Leonard还在马刺并在对阵勇士西区决赛第一
战受到严重脚踝伤势后接触了他。
这像伤势造成Leonard季后赛报销，而他也因为右四头肌伤势缺席了下赛季的前24场比赛。
Kawhi Leonard的伤势与接下来的复健造成他与马刺之间的裂痕并使他寻求球团外部的其他
意见。
Beginning in 2017, while Leonard remained under contract with the Spurs,
Shelton said a Clippers executive contacted him to seek "private health
information" about Leonard and expressed the need for "discretion." The two
sides spoke approximately 15 times on the phone and had at least seven
meetings, according to the lawsuit, as the Clippers sought to learn more
about Leonard's contractual obligations with the Spurs and his medical
situation.
In June 2018, Spurs president R.C. Buford acknowledged that the team was
willing to "explore all of our options" as Leonard had grown disgruntled with
the franchise.
2017年开始后，当Leonard还在马刺，Sheldon说快艇管理层接触了他来寻求关于Leonard的
"私人医疗资讯"并要求他"保密"。快艇为了取得关于Leonard与马刺的合约义务及医疗情况
，双方在电话上谈过了大约15次并开了至少7次会。
在2018年6月，马刺总裁R.C. Buford告知所有队伍因为他们与Leonard之间的不合而愿意"
寻求任何选项"。
The Clippers were one of the teams that sought to acquire Leonard, but
ultimately he was traded to the Toronto Raptors in July 2018 and brought the
franchise its first title in 2019. Leonard became an unrestricted free agent
after that season.
In his conversations, Shelton said the Clippers executive "discussed bringing
Shelton into the Clippers' organization as a strength and conditioning coach,
given the personal relationship and trust that Leonard had in Shelton."
快艇是想要追求Leonard的球队之一，然而最终在2018年7月Leonard被交易至多伦多暴龙并
带给了该队第一座冠军。Leonard也在随后变成了非限制自由球员。
Shelton在他的对话中说快艇管理层"讨论了因为他与Leonard个人与信任的关系，将作为体
能教练雇用到快艇。"
After Leonard left San Diego State, Shelton said he was hired by Leonard to
help him prepare for the NBA and that they maintained a relationship through
2017 as Leonard's stardom rose with the Spurs, where he won a title in 2014,
earning Finals MVP honors.
Shelton alleges that the Clippers' recruiting efforts were in "disregard for
the NBA's prohibitions on tampering." Article 35 of the NBA's constitution
prohibits teams from "directly or indirectly" attempting to entice players
under contract with one team to join a different team.
在Leonard离开圣地牙哥州大后，Shelton说他被Leonard所雇用来帮助他准备NBA且他们在
2017年之前在Leonard的声名鹊起时都与马刺维持了良好的关系。
Shelton控诉快艇的招募努力"无视了NBA禁止违规招募的规定"NBA宪章的第35条NBA禁止球
队"直接或间接"尝试招募有合约的球员。
Shelton said he was "promised a bright future with the Clippers" and that at
the time he "had a thriving business in San Diego" and a "respected position
with San Diego State."
Clippers personnel attended many of Leonard's games in Toronto during the
2018-19 season, and the team was fined $50,000 by the NBA in May 2019 for
then-Clippers coach Doc Rivers' public comments that compared Leonard to
Michael Jordan.
Shelton声称他被"承诺会在快艇有光明的未来"并当时他"在圣地牙哥有一个不错的事业"并
在"圣地牙哥州大拥有备受尊敬的职业"。
快艇的人员2018-19赛季出席了许多Leonard在多伦多的比赛，而且球队也在2019年5月因为
当时快艇的总教练公开将Leonard与Michael Jordan做比较而被罚了5万美元。
After the Clippers signed Leonard in July 2019, Frank said during an
introductory news conference, "We never had a conversation with Kawhi or with
any of his people. We always felt by doing it out in front that we were being
very, very transparent. We know the rules. We follow the rules. With how
[Clippers owner Steve Ballmer] does business, his integrity is No. 1. We are
always going to be above the line."
But on or around February 2019, Shelton said he met in San Diego with Frank,
who "personally assured" him that he would have a role on the team's strength
and conditioning staff if Leonard joined the Clippers. Shelton said he met
with the Clippers again during the Raptors' playoff run regarding Leonard's
willingness to join the team.
在快艇2019年7月签下Leonard之后，Frank在介绍记者会声称"我们从未与Kawhi或是他的人
有过对话。我们所做所为都是非常公开透明的。我们知道规则。我们遵守规则。根据[快艇
老板Steve Ballmer]的商业操守，他的诚信是第一位的。我们始终会保持合规。"
但在2019年2月左右，Shelton说他在圣地牙哥与Frank会面，Frank"亲自保证"如果Leonard
成功加入快艇，他将可以拿到快艇体能教练的位置。Shelton说他在暴龙季后赛时又与快艇
见了面以讨论Leonard加入快艇的意愿。
The Clippers hired Shelton in July 2019. Soon after joining the team, Shelton
said his role was diminished, that he was excluded from meetings and that
information about Leonard's health was withheld from him.
Leonard suffered an ACL tear in his right knee in the second round of the
2021 playoffs, underwent surgery in July 2021 and sat out the 2021-22 NBA
season.
Shelton said the recovery target for Leonard, who "has suffered numerous
injuries previously," should have been 730 days, but the Clippers considered
that timeline "unacceptable."
快艇在2019年7月雇用了Shelton。在他加入了快艇后，Shelton声明的他角色就被削减了，
他被球队的会议排除也不被告知任何Leonard相关的健康资讯。
Leonard在2021年季后赛第二轮遭遇了右膝ACL撕裂并在2021年7月进行了手术21-22赛季报
销。
Shelton说Leonard的复健期"因为他的伤病史"而应该是730天，但快艇认为这个时间线"无
法接受"。
He said that in an August 2022 meeting with members of the Clippers' medical
team, it was agreed that the team would apply load management principles for
Leonard, restrict him from playing in back-to-backs and limit his minutes as
he recovered.
Leonard returned to action in October 2022, 16 months after the injury, but
complained of swelling and inflammation after two games. Leonard missed 12
games in the first two weeks of the season with knee issues then, Shelton
said, suffered two ruptured ligaments in his right ankle on Nov. 21, 2022,
costing him six more games early in the season.
他说2022年8月他与快艇的医疗团队开会时，他们同意Leonard应该要进行负载管理，限制
他出赛B2B并限制他的时间使其恢复。
Shelton说Leonard在2022年10月回到了赛场上，在伤势的16个月后，却在2场比赛后开始抱
怨膝盖上的肿胀与发炎。Leonard在随后的2周因为膝盖问题缺席了12场比赛。而在2022年
11月21日因为他的右膝盖撕裂了2条韧带再度缺席6场比赛。
Later that season, Leonard tore his right meniscus in a playoff series
against the Phoenix Suns. After that injury, Shelton said he wrote a
complaint to Frank about his diminished role and how the team had managed
Leonard's health. In it, he said he noted that the "mishandling of Kawhi
Leonard's injury and return-to-play protocol has been mind-blowing" and that
"the disregard for his recovery process is unacceptable." Shelton also said
the Clippers had placed more of an emphasis on Leonard's productivity than
his recovery.
在之后，Leonard在对阵凤凰城太阳的系列战再遭遇了右半月板撕裂。在这伤势之后，，他
向Frank写了一封投诉信，提到他的角色被削减以及球队如何处理Leonard的健康问题。在
信中，他指出"对Kawhi Leonard的伤病和复出协议的处理令人震惊"，并且"对他的康复过
程的不重视是不可接受的"。Shelton还表示，快艇队更关注的是Leonard的产量，而不是他
的康复。
The following day, Frank responded, stating, "We take your concerns very
seriously and will promptly move forward with an investigation."
隔天，Frank回应并声明"我们会认真对待你的忧虑并启动一项调查。"
Shelton said his allegations were found to be unsubstantiated and that Frank
terminated him without cause in July 2023. He said he was not compensated for
wages owed, including expenses and reimbursements.
"We hope that our client's lawsuit will serve as a wakeup call to the
Clippers organization that their players are not just dollar values but are
humans requiring proper