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

[MJ Truth]

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.

I agree. I don’t think he’s losing the team even if they do boycott, unless they’re ready to boycott for the rest of the year or get teams who aren’t affiliated to boycott.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Let's face it the only teams owners that aren't racist are hornets and Lakers.

Some would argue just the Lakers

No nikkas

 

[distinguishedNOW]

“These nikkas need a nikka” is a wild quote

 

[Big Boss]

I don't trust none of these sports owner except for

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

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

But this is what really caught me

So what's the excuse for coaches then to not say anything then? Namely Earl Watson.

 

[thenatural]

Chris Paul had to deal with Sterling and now this dude. Sheesh.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Chris Paul had to deal with Sterling and now this dude. Sheesh.

He was NBPA President for years, so I'm sure that he was well aware of all Sarver's fukkery.

 

[Family Lives Matter]

Chris Paul had to deal with Sterling and now this dude. Sheesh.

As former head of the player association you would think he would be more of a whistleblower

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

As former head of the player association you would think he would be more of a whistleblower

CP3 is known for being buddy buddy with ownership and executives to get what he wants. He may be one of the good ones

 

[CarltonJunior]

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

He’s on the Suns now

Funny how that works

 

[Hypris]

I just read the whole thing. Some quotes that stood out

Sarver once used the N-word when trying to explain to a staffer why he preferred hiring Lindsey Hunter over Dan Majerle as head coach in 2013, according to a high-level executive who heard the remark.

"These [N-words] need a [N-word]," Sarver told the staffer of his largely Black team, according to the executive.

This is when he threatened to fire Earl Watson for having Rich Paul as an agent:

"Yeah, I will f---ing fire you," Sarver told Watson. "You have 10 days to think about it. Don't wait too long."

Watson said he explained to Sarver the optics of a white owner asking a Black coach to fire an agency led by a Black agent, Paul.

"Yeah, I understand what race you two are," Sarver replied, according to Watson. "So I'm asking you, How bad do you want your job?"

A female former marketing employee said Sarver would frequently use language such as, "Do I own you? Are you one of mine?"

When the Suns were recruiting free agent LaMarcus Aldridge in the summer of 2015, the team knew that Aldridge had young children in Texas and that playing near them was appealing. During the recruitment, Sarver remarked to two basketball operations staffers that the Suns needed to have local strippers impregnated by NBA players so those players would have children in the Phoenix area and feel obliged to be closer to them, giving the Suns a potential edge in free agency, the now-former staffers said.

On multiple occasions some years ago, according to people with direct knowledge of the interactions, employees reported alleged issues to HR -- including a complaint against Sarver for alleged comments to a female employee about how she looked in a dress and alleged racial discrimination raised by a Black employee regarding promotions for white colleagues -- and were told soon after that they no longer fit in the organization.

The worst thing that can happen to the organization is if this hit piece ruins the team chemistry and Sarver is still owner. Which is possible...

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

I just read the whole thing. Some quotes that stood out



This is when he threatened to fire Earl Watson for having Rich Paul as an agent:











The worst thing that can happen to the organization is if this hit piece ruins the team chemistry and Sarver is still owner. Which is possible...

Ehhh I don't necessarily see how it would ruin team chemistry when the majority them have been well aware of Sarver's antics and likely seen it firsthand. People talk within organizations so I'm sure they've heard a lot of these stories before.

 

[Rell]

"These [N-words] need a [N-word]," Sarver told the staffer of his largely Black team, according to the executive.

Wow.

 

[PortCityProphet]

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

He’s on the Suns now

Wonder what piece of clothing they gon turn inside out this time

 

[CantStop]

Not gonna lie, dude sounds funny as hell.

it’s less racist and more ignorant

“these nikkas need nikkas”