NBA commissioner Adam Silver apologized to employees of the Phoenix Suns on behalf of the league, following the investigation of owner Robert Sarver's workplace misconduct.
"To the extent that you feel let down by the league, I apologize," Silver said, according to ESPN."I take responsibility for that."for a year and fined $10 million following the league’s investigation into claims he ran a toxic workplace environment.
The NBA found that Sarver"repeated the N-word when recounting the statements of others" at least five times, and"engaged in instances of inequitable conduct toward female employees, made many sex-related comments in the workplace, made inappropriate comments about the physical appearance of female employees and other women, and on several occasions engaged in inappropriate physical conduct toward male employees.
Commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver is seen at the Champions Ring Night Ceremony before NBA game between Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center on October 18, 2022, in San Francisco, California, United States.
Action during the second half of the NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks at Footprint Center on October 19, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Mavericks 107-105. "I do not want to be a distraction to these two teams and the fine people who work so hard to bring the joy and excitement of basketball to fans around the world," the statement continued."I want what's best for these two organizations, the players, the employees, the fans, the community, my fellow owners, the NBA and the WNBA. This is the best course of action for everyone.
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