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LeBron JamesandChris Paulare disappointed with the way the NBA is handling the league’s investigation intoPhoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver.
On Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the media following the league’s announcement thatSarver would receive a single-year suspensionand mandatory conduct training after an investigation revealed the franchise owner had shown racist and misogynistic behavior towards past and present employees.
Four-time NBA champion LeBron James wrote, “Read through the Sarver stories a few times now. I gotta be honest… Our league definitely got this wrong. I don’t need to explain why. Y’all read the stories and decide for yourself. I said it before and I’m gonna say it again, there is no place in this league for that kind of behavior.”
James, 37, continued, “I love this league and I deeply respect our leadership. But this isn’t right. There is no place for misogyny, sexism, and racism in any work place. Don’t matter if you own the team or play for the team. We hold our league up as an example of our values and this aint it.”
Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul, who found himself in a similar situation as the face of Donald Sterling’s Clippers during his 2014 scandal, alsoshared his disappointmentin the league’s disciplinary requirements.
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