Sarver, who became the majority owner of the Suns in 2004, also owns the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. It is abhorrent and ugly and denigrating and against everything I believe in." Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver on October 13, 2021. I have never called anyone or any group of people the N-word, or referred to anyone or any group of people by that word, either verbally or in writing," Sarver said in a statement. "While there is so much that is inaccurate and misleading in this story that I hardly know where to begin, let me be clear: The N-word is not part of my vocabulary. After an assistant coach told him not to use the word, even when quoting someone else, he said he apologized and hasn't used it since. Sarver repeatedly denied using the N-word, though acknowledged using the word once in a conversation with a player, ESPN said. Earl Watson, the team's former head coach, claimed he once used the word multiple times after a game and defended himself by noting that a player had said it.
Multiple staffers said Sarver often used the N-word, even after he was repeatedly told it was inappropriate. In the report, ESPN interviewed dozens of current and former staffers who alleged multiple instances of Sarver using racist or misogynistic language at the workplace. Once the investigation is completed, its findings will provide the basis for any league action." "The NBA and WNBA remain committed to providing a respectful and inclusive workplace for all employees. "The allegations contained in today's ESPN article are extremely serious, and we have directed the Wachtell Lipton law firm to commence a comprehensive investigation," NBA spokesperson Mike Bass said in a statement. Sarver and the Suns have denied the allegations. The NBA has hired a law firm to investigate the conduct of Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver after a new report accused him of racism, sexism and fostering a hostile work environment, a league spokesman announced Thursday.
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