Suns Owner Robert Sarver Suspended Over N-Word Use, Sexism

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Sarver had been under investigation for months.

Over the past few months, Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver has been under investigation by the NBA as they have been looking into allegations of sexism, and racism. There have been multiple accounts of Sarver using the N-word while also making sexist comments about women in the workplace.

Today, Sarver was found guilty of these allegations by the league. As Shams Charania reports, Sarver has been hit with a lengthy one-year suspension from both the Suns and the Mercury. While he will not be forced to sell the team, he will need to pay a $10 million fine for his transgressions.



As Charania explained, Sarver's investigation led to 320 interviews and a whopping 80,000 pages of documents. The league took the allegations very seriously, and now, they are making an example out of the Suns owner.

When it comes to the $10 million fine, the money will go to a charity that promotes good values in terms of racial and gender dynamics in the workplace. It is a strong stance from the NBA that is doing its best to weed out those who give other league owners a bad name.


This is a developing story so stay tuned to HNHH for the latest updates from around the league.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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