Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver suspended by NBA for one year, fined $10 million

[ducks]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/phoenix-suns-and-mercury-owner-robert-sarver-suspended-by-nba-for-one-year-fined-10-million-161151811.html

[Isitjustme?]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/phoenix-suns-and-mercury-owner-robert-sarver-suspended-by-nba-for-one-year-fined-10-million-161151811.html

Big Republican donor. Must be coming after him for his politics, right ducks?https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/platform/amp/2020/10/2/21457520/nba-owners-political-donations-robert-sarver-republican

[daboom1]

Some of the conduct listed in the statement included:

-using the "n word" at least on five separate occasions.
-yelling and cursing at employees
-making sexual comments at the workplace toward women.

:lol

[lefty]

CP3 went from Sterling to Sarver lol

[MultiTroll]

Self righteous posuer Stern Jr. trying to act like he's just now learning of Sarvers actions.

[ducks]

Lebron James calls out NBA after Suns’ Robert Sarver suspension

https://arizonasports.com/story/3298242/lebron-james-calls-nba-after-robert-sarver-suspension/

[ducks]

Self righteous posuer Stern Jr. trying to act like he's just now learning of Sarvers actions.

James says he is wrong

[FrostKing]

Lebron James calls out NBA after Suns’ Robert Sarver suspension

https://arizonasports.com/story/3298242/lebron-james-calls-nba-after-robert-sarver-suspension/
American Sports league centered on drama manufacturing it to stay in those ESPN headlines and Twitter feeds.

In actual athletic competition, Polska upset Luka in EuroBasket '22 today.

https://i.ibb.co/T4ptH36/Screenshot-20220914-134408-Chrome.jpg

[lefty]

Robert Langdowski didn’t play, that’s why Poland won :D

[FrostKing]

Robert Langdowski didn’t play, that’s why Poland won :D
:lol I won't allow this Lewy slander for much longer


https://i.ibb.co/r0TsLbS/Screenshot-20220914-215423-Chrome.jpg

Manufactured drama to have people talking about their product

[FrostKing]

"The investigation finds that Sarver said the N-word in repeating or purporting to repeat what a Black person said"

Today's racism against black americans

[MultiTroll]

"The investigation finds that Sarver said the N-word in repeating or purporting to repeat what a Black person said"

Today's racism against black americans
Surely if a black owner like Jordan repeated a white person calling another Cracker there would be similar outrage.

[DMC]

Some of the conduct listed in the statement included:

-using the "n word" at least on five separate occasions.
-yelling and cursing at employees
-making sexual comments at the workplace toward women.

:lol

Basically he became Mark Jackson

[DMC]

Surely if a black owner like Jordan repeated a white person calling another Cracker there would be similar outrage.

Shut yo cracka ass up, cracka ass cracka

[FrostKing]

NBA will use that $10M fine to help fund the next round of n-word singing rappers

[KingKev]

Paypal not renewing jersey sponsorship if Sarver is back next year.

[MarCowMar]

Sounds like he got caught in the Papa John's zone. Hypocritical but them's the breaks.

And of course all the bleating about "social justice" :dramaquee while all the merch is made in sweat shops and the only word the league is actually scared of is not in fact "######", but "Tiananmen" because it could affect sales. :spin

The league has a Martha's Vineyard level of virtue. They talk a big game but if it comes down to being sacrificing the bottom line or doing the right thing, they choose the $$$. Selective virtue is not virtue, it's convenience.

[Robz4000]

Sounds like he got caught in the Papa John's zone. Hypocritical but them's the breaks.

And of course all the bleating about "social justice" :dramaquee while all the merch is made in sweat shops and the only word the league is actually scared of is not in fact "######", but "Tiananmen" because it could affect sales. :spin

The league has a Martha's Vineyard level of virtue. They talk a big game but if it comes down to being sacrificing the bottom line or doing the right thing, they choose the $$$. Selective virtue is not virtue, it's convenience.

While I agree with you statement, it is widely known fact that Sarver is a piece of shit. Suns fans on here can verify a lot of the stuff he's done that has never been reported; some of whom actually experiencing it first hand.

[LkrFan]

CP3 went from Sterling to Sarver lol

If he gets them both outta there it counts for him winning a championship tbh :lol

[KingKev]

If he gets them both outta there it counts for him winning a championship tbh :lol

Looks like he got his chip as Sarver is agreeing to sell.

[Robz4000]

Will Hunting Jeremy JMarkJohns Sarver selling the Suns. Congrats.

[140]

Will Hunting Jeremy JMarkJohns Sarver selling the Suns. Congrats.

Fuck, was hoping it wasn't gonna come to this...they might actually get a decent owner now :lol

[Isitjustme?]

Will Hunting

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34636682/robert-sarver-says-starting-process-sell-nba-phoenix-suns-wnba-phoenix-mercury

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ConsciousImportantBullfrog-size_restricted.gif

[JMarkJohns]

Will Hunting Jeremy JMarkJohns Sarver selling the Suns. Congrats.

I legit am in shock. I thought for sure he digging in and would bury himself before selling.

[Will Hunting]

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[koriwhat]

Cancel culture is hilariously stupid

[Will Hunting]

I firmly believe that most other owners would have been able to survive an ordeal like this one, Sarver is just such a fucking prick to everyone he interacts with and he was so hated by the fans that there were too many people waiting for a good reason to call for his head.

He has no one to blame but himself.

[Will Hunting]

Cancel culture is hilariously stupid
We'll never know I guess, but I don't think this was cancel culture. Sarver has been hated by fans, players, etc. for years, and this just gave all of his enemies a reason to call for his head.

An owner who wasn't so hated by everyone he works with would have survived this.

[KingKev]

Anyone know what his ownership stake is? Isn’t it like >75%

Edit sounds like he owns 30-50%

[koriwhat]

We'll never know I guess, but I don't think this was cancel culture. Sarver has been hated by fans, players, etc. for years, and this just gave all of his enemies a reason to call for his head.

An owner who wasn't so hated by everyone he works with would have survived this.

Bro being hated isn't a cause to oust someone. Many people hate their boss yet they aren't forced to sell their company. It's cancel culture and our culture today is fucking stupid as hell.

[Will Hunting]

Bro being hated isn't a cause to oust someone. Many people hate their boss yet they aren't forced to sell their company. It's cancel culture and our culture today is fucking stupid as hell.
When you're hated by virtually every stakeholder in your company (the fans, the players, the employees, the corporate sponsors, etc.) it's 100% cause to sell the organization to someone else.

At this point the Suns are worth substantially more money owned by someone who's not as toxic.

Sarver isn't being forced to sell his company, he's doing it because he knows that digging his heels in would be economic suicide.

[KingKev]

Bro being hated isn't a cause to oust someone. Many people hate their boss yet they aren't forced to sell their company. It's cancel culture and our culture today is fucking stupid as hell.

It wasn’t a few isolated incidents though. It was years of it. I’m sure there are many ppl who actually enjoyed working for him also but he wasn’t going to earn the respect back of his broader peers and colleagues league-wise anytime soon. Best to cut your losses.

[Will Hunting]

Anyone know what his ownership stake is? Isn’t it like >75%

Edit sounds like he owns 30-50%
He owns a majority interest.

My guess is the other owners just buy him out though; Najafi alone has the money to do it.

[koriwhat]

It wasn’t a few isolated incidents though. It was years of it. I’m sure there are many ppl who actually enjoyed working for him also but he wasn’t going to earn the respect back of his broader peers and colleagues league-wise anytime soon. Best to cut your losses.

I mean I get it and all but this was def a cancel culture push from within which then was league wide and now public. Either way, he should've gotten out yrs ago but there's no doubt this was all an emotional push to rid those two org's of Sarver.

Forever I have read he's a shitty owner but now he's a racist, misogynist, et al... All the buzzwords!

[KingKev]

He owns a majority interest.

My guess is the other owners just buy him out though; Najafi alone has the money to do it.

He may have the wealth but has also stated he has no intentions in becoming the managing partner. There are also limitations on how much ownership can be comprised of institutional investors so he probably can’t buyout Sarver’s stake via his Private Equity firm.

I bet there will be a nice bidding war. Should be interesting.

[FrostKing]

"But in our current unforgiving climate, it has become painfully clear that that is no longer possible -- that whatever good I have done, or could still do, is outweighed by things I have said in the past. For those reasons, I am beginning the process of seeking buyers for the Suns and Mercury."


Strong statement. Guy sounds like one of the most intelligent people in the NBA. Go enjoy your hard earned money and leave the League to the rappers and gangsters.

[lefty]

"But in our current unforgiving climate, it has become painfully clear that that is no longer possible -- that whatever good I have done, or could still do, is outweighed by things I have said in the past. For those reasons, I am beginning the process of seeking buyers for the Suns and Mercury."


Strong statement. Guy sounds like one of the most intelligent people in the NBA. Go enjoy your hard earned money and leave the League to the rappers and gangsters.

Sarver is an incompetent piece of shit

Rappers and Gangsters. > shitty white people tbh

[FrostKing]

Sarver is an incompetent piece of shit

Rappers and Gangsters. > shitty white people tbh
Sarver is Jewish.

https://i.ibb.co/dPk41DM/Screenshot-20220921-164151-Chrome.jpg

What a hero.

[KingKev]

This is going to positively benefit the Suns drastically…

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10049816-report-jeff-bezos-larry-ellison-bob-iger-among-expected-candidates-to-buy-suns

[FrostKing]

This is going to positively benefit the Suns drastically…

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10049816-report-jeff-bezos-larry-ellison-bob-iger-among-expected-candidates-to-buy-suns
> Jeff Bezos

"From accusations of employee exploitation, antitrust violations, and that salacious extramarital affair and alleged extortion plot, the list of his diabolical acts is long. It is difficult to gauge which is more egregious than others, but let's give it a go."