There certainly were contentious issues with arbitrator Sue L. Robinson’s decision in the Deshaun Watson case last month. But one thing Robinson got absolutely correct was how she noted that the NFL’s inconsistencies played a role in how she came to her conclusion on Watson’s six-game punishment (which has since been changed to 11 games after appeal). The inconsistency of sanctions continues to baffle observers, and not just how players are dealt with. And it’s not just the NFL. We saw it again… Source link
Read More »NBA suspends Phoenix Suns, Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year
The NBA on Tuesday announced a one-year suspension and $10 million fine of Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver following a lengthy independent investigation into workplace misconduct allegations. The league launched the investigation into Sarver following a November 2021 article published by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, whose interviews with more than 70 current and former Suns employees revealed a history of alleged “racially insensitive language,” “misogynistic” behavior and other hostile… Source link
Read More »NBA investigation into Robert Sarver ‘getting close to the end’
The NBA’s independent investigation into allegations of misogyny, racism and toxic culture by Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver is “getting close to the end,” league commissioner Adam Silver told Yahoo Sports this week. In November, ESPN’s Baxter Holmes published a bombshell report that included more than 70 current and former team employees’ claims against Sarver. Among them was Sarver allegedly using the N-word repeatedly, discussing sexually explicit topics in the… Source link
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