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Christian Wood’s move to Mavs sixth man will either test or reinforce Jason Kidd’s culture

DALLAS — Two days into training camp, the Mavericks are free from the dour vibes or controversies that have plagued the Phoenix Suns, the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets or the Los Angeles Lakers, to name a few.

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Robert Sarver looking 'to sell' Phoenix Suns as suspended NBA owner 'wants what's best'

Robert Sarver has announced he is looking to sell both his NBA and WNBA franchises - the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury respectively - following the NBA's investigation into his alleged inappropriate behaviour

Daily Mirror

Embattled Suns owner Sarver to sell NBA club

Los Angeles (AFP) - Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, banned for a year and fined $10 million by the NBA for racist and misogynist remarks and workplace bullying, said Wednesday he will sell the team.

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Robert Sarver agreeing to sell the Suns does the NBA’s other 29 owners a favor

Voting Sarver out would have set the stage for how other owners could be removed.

USA Today Sports Media Group

After his suspension for racist conduct, Phoenix Suns owner says he's selling the team

Robert Sarver, who owns 35% of the Suns and Mercury, says he's looking for buyers after he was disciplined by the NBA for abusive behavior. His cited the "unforgiving climate" for his decision.

WEKU

Robert Sarver selling the Phoenix Suns is a privilege, not a punishment, and it’s important we know the difference

Good riddance, Robert Sarver. Take your money and go.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Embattled Phoenix Suns owner Sarver to sell NBA club

Los Angeles (AFP) - Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, fined $10 million and banned for a year by the NBA over racist and misogynist remarks and workplace issues, said Wednesday he will sell the team.

AFP

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NBA fans crushed Robert Sarver’s terrible statement about selling the Suns and Mercury

He really tried to play the victim.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Embattled Sarver says he's decided to sell Suns, Mercury

Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that comes only eight days after he was suspended by the NBA over workplace misconduct including racist speech and hostile behavior toward employees

The Independent UK

Suns sponsor PayPal won't back Sarver, union exec calls for life ban

New York (AFP) - Skittish sponsors and angry players ratched up the pressure on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver and the NBA on Friday as players union chief Tamika Tremaglio called for him to be banned for life.

AFP

PayPal to drop Suns sponsorship if Robert Sarver remains owner

The pressure is mounting on Suns owner Robert Sarver. After receiving a one-year suspension for making racist/misogynistic remarks, PayPal says it will drop its sponsorship of the NBA franchise should Sarver remain the owner of the team.

Tribune News Service

The NBA suspended the Suns' owner for abusive behavior. Some want him gone for good

Robert Sarver, the majority owner in Phoenix, faces increasing pressure from sponsors and members of his organization after a league investigation found he'd used racial slurs and demeaned employees.

WEKU

Suns jersey sponsor PayPal wants Robert Sarver out, but booting him from NBA requires more pressure

PayPal will end its partnership with the Suns if Sarver remains involved with the team.

USA Today Sports Media Group

PayPal won't renew NBA Suns sponsor deal if Sarver stays

New York (AFP) - PayPal president Dan Schulman said Friday the company will not renew its sponsorship of the NBA's Phoenix Suns if embattled owner Robert Sarver remains with the club after a one-year ban.

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The Guardian - US

If the NBA is serious about its progressive values, then Robert Sarver has to go

Donald Sterling was banned from the NBA for life. What the Suns’ Robert Sarver did was worse, but earned him a slap on the wrist. The league simply must do better

Tribune News Service

Suns vice chairman Jahm Najafi calls for Robert Sarver to resign in open letter to fans

Jahm Najafi, the Phoenix Suns’ second largest stakeholder, called for the resignation of owner Robert Sarver two days after Sarver received a one-year ban from the NBA over workplace misconduct.

AFP

LeBron, Paul rip NBA for falling short in punishing Sarver

Los Angeles (AFP) - NBA stars LeBron James and Chris Paul blasted the NBA for imposing what they consider a light punishment on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for racist and misogynist remarks.

Los Angeles Times

Dan Woike: Donald Sterling saga helps show how to remove Suns owner Robert Sarver

LOS ANGELES — Adam Silver said the NBA “addressed it” — the “it” being the behavior of Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver. And the addressing it? Well, it was just a half-measure, the NBA leaving it to its players and business partners to finish the job.

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LeBron James blasts NBA response to Robert Sarver: ‘No place in the league for this kind of behavior’

The face of the NBA did not mince his words.

AFP

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

AFP

NBA suspends Suns owner Sarver for year after racism probe

New York (AFP) - The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million dollars after a probe of claims of racism and misogyny, the league said Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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.”

WEKU

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver gets 1-year suspension, $10 million fine

An investigation by the NBA found that he had engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.”

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