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INFO[/b]
Wikipedia (Robert Sarver Bio)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sarver
NEWS[/b]
ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32440987/phoenix-suns-robert-sarver-allegations-racism-misogyny
ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...r-says-team-employees-granted-confidentiality
ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...ther-employees-signed-ndas-participate-freely
AZ Centralhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...nterested-purchasing-phoenix-suns/8814570002/
Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nba/2021/11/24/robert-sarver-suns-nba-toughest-test-daily-cover
Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nba/2021/11/10/suns-owner-robert-sarver-sexual-jokes-videohttps://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1456370395775320065https://twitter.com/Earl_Watson/status/1456385115505012740
NBA On ESPN: An in-depth look into the allegations against Suns’ owner Robert Sarver. ESPN senior NBA writer, Baxter Holmes joins Outside The Lines to discuss reports that Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has been accused of toxic and hostile workplace behavior by over 70 current and former employees.
On November 4, 2021, Sarver and the Phoenix Suns were the subject of a report written by Baxter Holmes on ESPN which accused Sarver and members of the front-office of racism, misogyny, and sexual harassment, including allegedly requiring a coach to fire a minority agent and allegedly announce his preference for extra large condoms at a staff meeting . The report was corroborated by over seventy former and current employees, players, and coaches of the Phoenix Suns.
What does the ESPN report say about racism?[/i]
The report paints a picture of a meddlesome owner who fostered a work environment that was toxic, especially for women and Black people. The most prominent voice in the article was Earl Watson, who is Black and Hispanic and spent parts of four seasons in assistant, interim and head coaching roles with the Suns. He was fired in 2017, three games into his second season as head coach.
According to the report, Watson told ESPN that Sarver came into the coaches’ locker room after one game “repeating the N-word several times in a row” in discussing an opposing player’s use of the word on the court. Watson recounted to ESPN that he told Sarver, “You can’t say that.” At least six staffers told ESPN that they heard Sarver repeat the slur in other instances.
Sarver, through his legal team, told ESPN he had “never called anyone or any group of people the N-word, or referred to anyone or any group of people by the N-word, either verbally or in writing.” He said he had used the word “once many years ago” when he was repeating what a player had said but apologized.
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In 2004, Sarver made “racially insensitive” comments in an initial recruitment meeting with Nash, according to ESPN, which cited three unnamed people who were in the room. Nash, now the head coach of the Nets, declined to comment to The New York Times on Thursday.
What does the report say about sexism and other inappropriate behavior?[/i]
Sarver was accused of making inappropriate comments about sex. In one instance, Sarver, according to ESPN, told a pregnant employee that she could not continue her work in coordinating an All-Star game because she would need to breast feed. Sarver denied these accusations.
In another instance, David Bodzin, a former Suns account executive, told ESPN that Sarver pulled Bodzin’s pants down in front of more than 60 employees as part of a charitable event in 2014. Sarver apologized in a statement to ESPN.
Several unnamed women in the article recounted instances of Sarver’s comments making them feel uncomfortable in the workplace.
Is this another Donald Sterling situation?[/i]
It’s unclear. Recordings emerged of Sterling, then the Clippers’ owner, making racist statements in 2014, and he was forced out of the league.
In a statement to ESPN, the N.B.A. said that it had not “received a complaint of misconduct at the Suns organization through any of our processes, including our confidential workplace misconduct hotline or other correspondence.”
Sarver has denied almost all of the accusations against him in the piece.
Wikipedia (Robert Sarver Bio)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sarver
NEWS[/b]
ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32440987/phoenix-suns-robert-sarver-allegations-racism-misogyny
ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...r-says-team-employees-granted-confidentiality
ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...ther-employees-signed-ndas-participate-freely
AZ Centralhttps://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...nterested-purchasing-phoenix-suns/8814570002/
Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nba/2021/11/24/robert-sarver-suns-nba-toughest-test-daily-cover
Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/nba/2021/11/10/suns-owner-robert-sarver-sexual-jokes-videohttps://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1456370395775320065https://twitter.com/Earl_Watson/status/1456385115505012740
On November 4, 2021, Sarver and the Phoenix Suns were the subject of a report written by Baxter Holmes on ESPN which accused Sarver and members of the front-office of racism, misogyny, and sexual harassment, including allegedly requiring a coach to fire a minority agent and allegedly announce his preference for extra large condoms at a staff meeting . The report was corroborated by over seventy former and current employees, players, and coaches of the Phoenix Suns.
What does the ESPN report say about racism?[/i]
The report paints a picture of a meddlesome owner who fostered a work environment that was toxic, especially for women and Black people. The most prominent voice in the article was Earl Watson, who is Black and Hispanic and spent parts of four seasons in assistant, interim and head coaching roles with the Suns. He was fired in 2017, three games into his second season as head coach.
According to the report, Watson told ESPN that Sarver came into the coaches’ locker room after one game “repeating the N-word several times in a row” in discussing an opposing player’s use of the word on the court. Watson recounted to ESPN that he told Sarver, “You can’t say that.” At least six staffers told ESPN that they heard Sarver repeat the slur in other instances.
Sarver, through his legal team, told ESPN he had “never called anyone or any group of people the N-word, or referred to anyone or any group of people by the N-word, either verbally or in writing.” He said he had used the word “once many years ago” when he was repeating what a player had said but apologized.
Sign up for the Sports Newsletter Get our most ambitious projects, stories and analysis delivered to your inbox every week. Get it sent to your inbox.
In 2004, Sarver made “racially insensitive” comments in an initial recruitment meeting with Nash, according to ESPN, which cited three unnamed people who were in the room. Nash, now the head coach of the Nets, declined to comment to The New York Times on Thursday.
What does the report say about sexism and other inappropriate behavior?[/i]
Sarver was accused of making inappropriate comments about sex. In one instance, Sarver, according to ESPN, told a pregnant employee that she could not continue her work in coordinating an All-Star game because she would need to breast feed. Sarver denied these accusations.
In another instance, David Bodzin, a former Suns account executive, told ESPN that Sarver pulled Bodzin’s pants down in front of more than 60 employees as part of a charitable event in 2014. Sarver apologized in a statement to ESPN.
Several unnamed women in the article recounted instances of Sarver’s comments making them feel uncomfortable in the workplace.
Is this another Donald Sterling situation?[/i]
It’s unclear. Recordings emerged of Sterling, then the Clippers’ owner, making racist statements in 2014, and he was forced out of the league.
In a statement to ESPN, the N.B.A. said that it had not “received a complaint of misconduct at the Suns organization through any of our processes, including our confidential workplace misconduct hotline or other correspondence.”
Sarver has denied almost all of the accusations against him in the piece.
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