According to sports.yahoo.com, on Tuesday, the NBA announced a one-year suspension and $10 million dollar fine for Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver after a lengthy independent investigation into workplace misconduct allegations was conducted. In the meantime Sarver will work with the NBA to appoint an interim governor to oversee the Suns in his absence. The league launched the investigation after a November 2021 article whose interview with over 70 current and former Suns employees showed a history of alleged “racially insensitive language,” “misogynistic” behavior and other hostile workplace misconduct.
The law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen, and Katz was commissioned to conduct the investigation, that was led by partners David Anders and Sarah Eddy. The investigation included 320 interviews and the review of over 80,000 documents and other materials, including emails, text messages, and videos. The firms findings made up a 43 page report that was made public in coordination with the NBA’s news release. The NBA will be donating the $10 million fine to organizations “committed to addressing race and gender-based issues in and outside the workplace.”
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