ESPN: Clippers are worried about becoming the next Spurs, and Xiao Ka s injury is regarded as a sacred secret

ESPN reporter Baxter Holmes wrote an article about Leonard and the Clippers.

It is reported that when recruiting Leonard, Leonard's uncle Dennis Robertson asked the team to talk about Leonard's must strictly keep it secret, which forced the Clippers to remain silent on Leonard's health, and the Clippers were fined by the league.

It is understood that the confidentiality agreement has caused panic among the Clippers. NBA teams have long been afraid of angering their stars. Considering the conflict between Leonard and the Spurs, the Clippers are worried that the same thing will happen again on themselves. Before signing Leonard, the Clippers knew that they should keep their mouths silent on Leonard's health. A former Clippers staff member said: "The Spurs are probably one of the most respected and awesome professional sports teams in the United States. If Leonard will have a quarrel with the Spurs, he will not dare not make a quarrel with us. Everyone is afraid of Leonard."

Several sources revealed that the entire Clippers regard the details of Leonard's health as a sacred secret. The ongoing confidentiality and tension surrounding Leonard and his health have bothered some of the employees who interact with the players every day. A former Clippers employee said: "This has brought great anxiety to the medical department, and it feels that the Clippers' team doctors are not allowed to contact Leonard at all." A source familiar with the situation said: "Leonard is very distant from the Clippers' working team." Someone said: "People's sensitivity has increased, and everyone is nervous, which is literally nervous."

Multiple sources revealed that in order to appease Leonard, all press releases, public statements and social media posts that mention him must be rigorously scrutinized by Clippers executives and Leonard's team. Although a team source said that reviewing public statements are commonplace within the team. But some team staff remain concerned that any misphonic wording related to Leonard could lead his uncle to contact management, triggering a Spurs-like war.