Disgraced owner Robert Sarver has initiated the process to sell the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, according to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania tweeted the news this morning.
Following an official investigation by the NBA, Sarver was penalized for racists, misogynist, and unfair workplace practices, which included the use of racial slurs, demeaning and inappropriate comments towards female staff members, and inappropriate physical contact with male staff members. The league responded by suspending Sarver for a year, mandating no contact with, or control of, either the Suns or Mercury.