Just over a week after the NBA handed down a $10 million fine and suspension of one year to Mercury and Suns owner Robert Sarver following a league investigation into workplace misconduct, he announced that he will sell the two franchises. As has been the case with many of the statements he has released throughout the probe into his conduct with the two franchises, the announcement that he will sell them is also catching some significant criticism.
The investigation found that Sarver had used the n-word at least five times “when recounting the statements of others” during his time with the Mercury and Suns.