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Washington spring practice, Day 13: A little Ballmer, a little Bala
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Washington spring practice, Day 13: A little Ballmer, a little Bala

The Los Angeles Clippers owner raised the average net worth of Monday's practice crowd.

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Robert Bala, UW’s new linebackers coach, met with media for the first time in Seattle. (Photo by Christian Caple/On Montlake)

SEATTLE — Pete Carroll is becoming something of a regular at Washington spring football practice, so it was no surprise to see him walking from Husky Stadium to the Dempsey Indoor for Monday night’s workout. 

The legendary coach was engrossed in conversation as he bounced along, but with whom?

Perhaps the Los Angeles Clippers jacket should have given it away.

Forbes estimates nearly 2,800 billionaires in the world, a greater number than ever before, yet only one of them entered the Dempsey alongside a Super Bowl champion head coach on Monday night. 

Some 24 hours after watching his Clippers blow a 31-point lead before eventually winning their NBA playoff game against the Mavericks in Dallas, Steve Ballmer was in Seattle, chatting with Carroll and UW coach Jedd Fisch as Huskies players warmed up for practice.

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