The LA Clippers say a former strength and conditioning coach asked for millions of dollars from the team before filing his wrongful termination lawsuit in October and making tampering claims involving Kawhi Leonard, according to a court filing obtained by ESPN.
After they refused to pay Randy Shelton, who was fired by the team last summer, he sued the Clippers and president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank, saying he was punished for expressing concerns about the management of Leonard's injuries.
In the filing Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the Clippers asked that the dispute be settled by arbitration, as per the terms of the employment contract that Shelton signed in November 2021.