Harden has told NBA investigators he believed he was in compliance with NBA health and safety protocols, according to a source close to the situation. https://twitter.com/ramonashelburne/status/1341831503911612417
Harden has told the league that he attended a seated dinner for a friend who’d recently been promoted at work, according to the source.
Harden has said he entered through a separate entrance and sat in a separate area of the venue with his security detail.
Harden has told the league he took a photo with his friend, when he gave her a gift. Harden also claimed he left after approximately 30 minutes, and did not continue on with the group, which went to other locations later in the night.