Several NBA figures of note, including LeBron James and Chris Paul, have called for Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver to be ejected from the league after an investigation found a rampant pattern of workplace misconduct.
That group now includes the owner of the second-biggest stake in the team.
Suns vice chairman Jahm Najafi, a Phoenix-based private-equity investor, released an open letter to Suns employees and players on Thursday denouncing the conduct described in the NBA's report and calling for Sarver's resignation as managing partner of the team, via The Arizona Republic's Duane Rankin:
I cannot in good judgment sit back and allow our children and future generations of fans think that this behavior is tolerated because of wealth and privilege.