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NBA boss Silver says Sarver punishment was severe and fair

New York (AFP) - NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday the punishment to Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for racist and misogynist remarks was severe even though it didn't force him to sell the team.

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NBA’s 1-year suspension of Suns owner Robert Sarver was way too lenient

Donald Sterling's lifetime ban should have set a precedent.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Addresses Robert Sarver Suspension

Silver drew a comparison to former Clippers owner Donald Sterling during Wednesday’s press conference.

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Robert Sarver Is Not Sorry ... and That’s the Problem.

The Suns and Mercury owner is reportedly frustrated with his punishment, illustrating he has learned nothing from this process.

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SI:AM | Was the NBA Harsh Enough on Robert Sarver?

Plus, the Aces are one win away from a WNBA championship.

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Is the NBA’s Punishment of Robert Sarver Harsh Enough?

The Suns and Mercury owner has been suspended for one year. But what happens when he comes back?

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Suns owner Robert Sarver hit with $10M fine, 1-year ban by NBA over ‘workplace misconduct’

The NBA has punished Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver to the tune of a $10 million fine and a one-year suspension from all basketball-related activity as a result of its investigation into Sarver’s workplace conduct.

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Suns owner Sarver suspended 1 year, fined $10M after probe

The NBA suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.”

The Independent UK

NBA fans think Suns owner Robert Sarver should be ousted like former Clippers owner Donald Sterling

This wasn't enough.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA's Phoenix Suns owner banned one year and fined for workplace misconduct

The NBA says Suns owner Robert Sarver used racially insensitive language in the workplace, treated female employees unequally, made sex-related statements, and sometimes bullied employees.

WEKU

WNBA Commissioner Discusses League’s Efforts to Free Brittney Griner

The Mercury star was convicted and sentenced to a nine-year prison sentence in Russia back in August.

Sports Illustrated

Tim Hardaway enters Basketball Hall of Fame thanking Heat for support, ‘when everybody thought I was done’

As he had emphasized ahead of Saturday night’s induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Tim Hardaway pointed to his second career chapter as a takeoff point to his path to the Springfield, Mass., shrine.

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Details Emerge About NBA In-Season Tournament Framework in New Report

A possible framework for the NBA’s long-rumored in-season tournament has reportedly been revealed.

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‘Fate of a Sport’ reveals heartbreak and success behind the launch of the Premiere Lacrosse League

ESPN+'s new documentary goes into the details of how Paul Rabil launched a new professional league.

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Benzinga

Serena Williams-Backed Sorare Teams Up With NBA For NFT-Based Fantasy Sports Game

Fantasy sports and blockchain technology company Sorare is partnering with one more professional sports league. Here’s the latest and what it means for the world of sports and non-fungible tokens.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Marcus Hayes: Traitors return: Ben Simmons, Carson Wentz return to Philadelphia 8 days apart to face 76ers, Eagles

PHILADELPHIA — Like a bad penny, they keep turning up.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | More of the Same Atop College Football

Alabama is your preseason No. 1, of course, but the rankings get interesting after that.

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Inside the ‘Special Relationship’ Between a Commissioner and a Legend

To Adam Silver, Bill Russell was more than just the game’s greatest champion. He was also a close confidant and friend.

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Orlando Sentinel

Mike Bianchi: Michael Jordan? Puh-leeze! Bill Russell is the NBA’s G.O.A.T.

Shame on us.

The Hindu

Bill Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league

The number six jersey of former American basketball star Bill Russell, who died on July 31, is being retired across the NBA

Los Angeles Times

NBA to retire Celtics legend Bill Russell's jersey No. 6 leaguewide

The NBA has announced that, for the first time in league history, one player will have his number retired leaguewide.

WEKU

Bill Russell's No. 6 is being retired across the NBA, a first for the league

The number worn by the 11-time champion, civil rights activist and Hall of Fame player and coach is being permanently retired by all 30 teams. Russell died July 31 at age 88.

AFP

NBA to retire 11-time champ Bill Russell's jersey

New York (AFP) - The NBA will honor Celtics great and civil rights activist Bill Russell by retiring his No.6 jersey throughout the league, making him the first player to receive the honor.

Chicago Sun-Times

NBA will retire Bill Russell’s No. 6 leaguewide

The late Hall of Famer is the first to achieve the honor in the NBA.

Sports Illustrated

NBA to Retire No. 6 League-Wide in Honor of Bill Russell

The Celtics’ legend, an 11-time NBA champion, died in July at age 88.

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