haʊˈɛvɚ, hˈɔːkɪnz wʊd sˈuː ðɪ ˌɛnbˌiːˈeɪ fɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ sˈɪks mˈɪliən ɪn dˈæmɪdʒᵻz tə hɪz ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən, sˈeɪɪŋ ðə lˈiːɡ bˈænd hˌɪm ʌnfˈɛɹli ænd ðæt ðeɪ hæd nˈoʊ səbstˈænʃəl ˈɛvɪdəns lˈɪŋkɪŋ hˌɪm tə ðə pˈɔɪnt ʃˈeɪvɪŋ skˈændəl ʌv ðæt tˈaɪm.
However, Hawkins would sue the NBA for $6 million in damages to his reputation, saying the league banned him unfairly and that they had no substantial evidence linking him to the point shaving scandal of that time.