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While not directly related to MLB or the White Sox, Wednesday was a historic day in the sports world. The Los Angeles Clippers, who were under investigation by the NBA for violating the salary cap rules in the CBA, were punished heavily and made an example of by the league.
BREAKING: The NBA has ruled on the Los Angeles Clippers in for salary cap circumvention investigations on Kawhi Leonard after yearlong probe -- stripping the franchise of 5 first-round picks, issuing a $30 million fine to owner Steve Ballmer and suspensions for Ballmer, Lawrence… pic.twitter.com/JCV5bI88BE
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 2, 2026
My immediate baseball takeaway after seeing the news was that the Houston Astros got off light for their cheating scandal back in 2017. For the Astros, a couple draft picks were forfeited and Managerial and GM changes were made following suspensions, but no players were disciplined and the Astros have resumed normal operations. My second thought was a reflection on the biggest and most bizarre scandals in White Sox history.
The 1919 Black Sox are still the south side's biggest scandal
If you’ve been a White Sox fan for any length of time, you’re likely familiar with the 1919 Black Sox scandal, which has easily become the biggest scandal in the history of the franchise. For those unfamiliar, eight players on the 1919 Chicago White Sox were accused of intentionally throwing the World Series against the Cincinnati Reds for financial gain. Among those was Shoeless Joe Jackson, the White Sox’ star player and a likely future Hall-of-Famer. The eight players involved were tried in criminal court but found not guilty. Instead, they were banned for life from Major League Baseball. In a recent decision, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred reinstated the players and established the rule that banned players will be reinstated upon their passing.
Not only did the 1919 White Sox get stripped of their World Series title, which they ironically still won despite several players trying to lose, but they lost several members of their team and essentially had to rebuild a roster from the ground up. As we all know, they didn’t win another World Series until 2005.
The Black Sox were easily the biggest scandal in White Sox history, but what about the most bizarre? I would have to give that award to Chris Sale’s famous 2016 jersey massacre. The one-time White Sox ace was unhappy about having to wear the team’s 1976 throwback jerseys, which he believed were uncomfortable, so he used a pocket knife to destroy the uniforms. As a result, the White Sox scratched Sale from his start and suspended him from the team for five games. He was also fined the cost of the jerseys and forfeited about $250,000 in pay during his suspension.
The Clippers scandal is a monumental punishment in professional sports and should serve as a warning to teams who try to subvert the rules. It’s been over 100 years since the White Sox biggest scandal in franchise history, and hopefully, nothing even comes close again in the future.
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