NBA launches investigation into Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver over racism, sexism charges

[Morethan1]

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

In 2017 two former employees said that a white male executive repeatedly called a Black co-worker "Carlton," in reference to the character from the '90s TV show "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." In at least one instance, he jokingly told the co-worker to "do the Carlton" for him. The employees said the Black co-worker on multiple occasions told the white executive to stop calling him by that name and that he was not going to dance for him. "Super racist," one former employee said.

Being a Tom doesn’t pay

If anything will get him out, it will be the complaints about harassment complaints from women against other executives and employees that went unchecked. That’s reminiscent of the Panthers ownership.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

I think the only way he's out as owner is if the players boycott the game with Houston tonight.

Otherwise, I just see him being fined major.

Chris Paul was on the Clippers when they did that boycott..

He’s on the Suns now

 

[Morethan1]

 

[3rd Koast Kang]

dont let me find out there is mass collusion amongst the owners and strippers

The truth is far more sinister

 

[KingsnBucs1987]

The hell, that's some backward ass logic

 

[Sccit]

Buddy wild

THIS IS ACTUALLY HILARIOUS.. LIKE A PLOT FROM A PRIME ADAM SANDLER COMEDY

SOCIOPATHIC FUCCERY

 

[NYC Rebel]

The hell, that's some backward ass logic

If this were an NFL, owner this would get more traction in here.


Again….all these rich cacs are the same.

 

[MJ Truth]

"You know, why does Draymond Green get to run up the court and say [N-word]," Sarver, who is white, allegedly said, repeating the N-word several times in a row.”

Still reading the article, and while that is believable, the only witness is Earl Watson who has an axe to grind

Is this white people’s all time go to question?

 

[Walt]

Yeesh. One of the most astounding things about white racism is how frequently it overrides self-preservation.

 

[MJ Truth]

I think the only way he's out as owner is if the players boycott the game with Houston tonight.

Otherwise, I just see him being fined major.

Players aren’t going to boycott (well, actually, I guess they did in the bubble so I don’t wanna act like they won’t).

I COULD see a boycott if Chris Paul looks at this as his second chance assuming he regrets not refusing to play during the Sterling scandal.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

"You know, why does Draymond Green get to run up the court and say [N-word]," Sarver, who is white, allegedly said, repeating the N-word several times in a row.”

Still reading the article, and while that is believable, the only witness is Earl Watson who has an axe to grind

Earl told him a few times he can’t say that shyt

 

[ade]

The difference I’m seeing from Sterling is that Sterling was caught dead to rights. This seems more like the Mavericks toxic culture situation. He’s an old white racist, but I don’t know if there’s enough hard evidence to force him out. Even still, forcing him out is only going to make him billions of dollars anyway. He can’t lose.

Correct. The only way you're getting an owner removed is having concrete evidence, aka video or audio proof. "Hearsay" "Witness accounts" isnt enough. Everyone and their mothers knew what Sterling was doing for 25 years, including Stern and Silver. The only reason why Silver decided to something was because that evidence hit the public and put the league in a pressure cooker. And since that threatened their image they had to do something. If not for that audio Sterling would still be around doing his thing.

 

[Morethan1]

Players aren’t going to boycott (well, actually, I guess they did in the bubble so I don’t wanna act like they won’t).

I COULD see a boycott if Chris Paul looks at this as his second chance assuming he regrets not refusing to play during the Sterling scandal.

Well he will pay a fine and keep it moving.

Hes not losing the team due to this article. I don't see that happening.

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Reading the story now.

If it anything, it makes a lot of people (including coaches) look bad that none of this shyt came out sooner and kept quiet about it all these years. I would checked him or said something publicly the moment I heard him drop the N word.

Edit: And some of these incidents happened after the Donald Sterling situation, which makes it even worse that a lot of these people didn't speak up until this particular story.

I read the entire article. Folks were scared, and mentally defeated working for him.

But this is what really caught me

The operating agreement that sealed Sarver's position as the team's "governor" was quietly reviewed by outside legal counsel. But outside counsel soon relayed that Sarver's contract effectively prevented him from being removed absent serious criminal behavior or similarly egregious conduct.

One high-level former executive recalled being told that the language in the agreement was "bulletproof" and granted Sarver enough power that it would be very difficult to unseat him.

The scumbag is pretty much there to stay.