Former Los Angeles Clippers trainer Randy Shelton is suing the team for wrongful termination, claiming he was dismissed after raising concerns about the unsafe and illegal treatment of star player Kawhi Leonard. Shelton asserts that the Clippers mishandled Leonard's injury recovery, ignored agreed-upon load management protocols, and conducted improper recruitment efforts starting in 2017, using Shelton as an intermediary, which could violate NBA anti-tampering rules. The Clippers have denied these allegations, stating that Shelton's claims were found to be baseless after an investigation and were an attempt to extort the team. Shelton is seeking unspecified damages for lost wages and emotional distress. Leonard, who has faced numerous injuries, remains sidelined due to knee inflammation as the Clippers' season progresses.