Penalized by the NBA for racism and misogyny, Phoenix Suns owner issued a controversial message; Robert Sarver was also fined $10 million
the owner of Phoenix Suns at NBA, Robert Sarver, generated controversy once again in the American basketball universe. The owner (who also owns the Phoenix Mercury at WNBAthe women’s league) announced this Wednesday, 21, that it is putting its teams up for sale, after the company PayPal declared that it does not intend to renew its contract while Sarver himself is in charge.
The incident came after the businessman was suspended from the league for a year and fined $10 million for racist and misogynistic comments. In addition to the measures already implemented, Tamika Tremaglio, head of the NBA players union, called for a permanent ban on Robert. Likewise, stars like LeBron James and Chris Paul considered the measures insufficient. Jahm Najafi, vice president of the sunsasked for the resignation of the owner.
“In our current unrelenting climate, it has become painfully clear…everything good I’ve done, what I could still do, has been outweighed by the things I’ve said in the past”Sarver said in a statement. “For these reasons, I’m starting the process of looking for buyers for the Suns and the mercury”. The businessman also reinforced that his decision would be the best for everyone.
“As a man of faith, I believe in atonement and the path to forgiveness. I was hoping that the commissioner’s one-year suspension would give me time to focus, make corrections, and take my personal controversy out of the teams that I and many fans love.”, he pointed out. Before the announcement, LeBron James had already demanded greater firmness in punishing the owner.
“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there is no place in this league for this kind of behavior. I love this league and deeply respect our leadership, but this is not right.”nailed the number 6 of the Los Angeles Lakers. “There is no place for misogyny, sexism and racism in any workplace. So it doesn’t matter if you are the team owner or player. Anyway, we keep our league as an example of our values, and this is not the case.”
Source: sportbuzz
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