Lthe NBA season has begun not without controversy. In the situation of Kyrie Irving and his position on vaccines already the problems of Ben Simmons with the Sixers now adds the scandal that is about to hit Robert Sarver, owner of the Phoenix Suns and largest shareholder of Real Mallorca.
According to journalist Jordan Schultz the chain ESPN is giving the final touches to a report in which the American millionaire will face serious accusations of “racism, sexism and sexual harassment”, which could lead the NBA to suspend Sarver as it did with Donald Sterling in 2014.
“The NBA is bracing for a massive story accusing the Suns owner Robert Saver of racism, sexism and sexual harassment in a series of incidents, sources say. With enough evidence to support such claims, there is a possibility that the league will eliminate Sarver by force “, said Schultz at the time of advancing part of the content of that information.
The Suns and Sarver respond
The answer was not long in coming from Phoenix. The public basketball team a statement through Jason Rowley, president of the Suns, to refer that the accusations are false and that they are already preparing their defense.
“We take seriously any complaint of racism, sexism or harassment of any kind, which has no place in our organization and it is not tolerated. Regarding recent reports on an upcoming ESPN article about Robert Sarver and our organization, I will simply say that we are aware of the false allegations it contains and plan to respond accordingly. “.
Robert Sarver also spoke on the subject. The WNBA Phoenix Mercury owner also commented in another statement that he is “shocked” and that several of the statements are “disgusting” but at the same time he could not answer vague and anonymous accusations.
“I am totally dismayed by some of the allegations that ESPN alleges about me, personally, or about the Phoenix Suns and Mercury organizations. While I cannot begin to know how to respond to some of the vague suggestions made by mostly anonymous voices, certainly I can say that some of the statements I find completely disgusting to my nature and the character of the Suns / Mercury workplace and I can say that they never happened. “
Sarver did not stop, the text also refers to it being disagreeing with racist comments, gender discrimination and that this language is not immersed in the Suns family.
“First, I reject any hint of personal or institutional racism or gender discrimination. I despise language that does not respect people, regardless of race, gender, preference, or choice. Such language has no place in business or in the home in what I consider to be the Suns and Mercury families. I am proud of our history of diversity and inclusion on both teams.l”.
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