2022 NBA OFF SEASON DRAFT FREE AGENCY TAMPERING ETC

alright, now maybe some traction

Suns vice chairman Jahm Najafi released a statement Thursday calling for owner Robert Sarver to resign.

Najafi, who owns the second-largest ownership stake in the Phoenix franchise behind Sarver, said he “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.”

Najafi went on to say that Sarver’s conduct would’ve warranted immediate termination by any CEO, executive director, president, teacher or coach.

“That fact that Robert Sarver ‘owns’ the team does not give him a license to treat others different than any other leader. The fact that anyone would find him fit to lead because of this ‘ownership’ position is forgetting that NBA teams belong to the communities they serve.”

Sarver was suspended one year by the NBA following the completion of the league’s investigation into allegations he fostered a toxic and hostile work environment. Sarver was also suspended from the Phoenix Mercury, the WNBA team he owns, fined $10 million and must complete a training program focused on respect and appropriate workplace conduct.

“The statements and conduct described in the findings of the independent investigation are troubling and disappointing,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “We believe the outcome is the right one, taking into account all the facts, circumstances and context brought to light by the comprehensive investigation of this 18-year period and our commitment to upholding proper standards in NBA workplaces.”

rip big man

i don't hate it, but sarver's minority partners crying foul at this point is just opportunism

no idea what kind of juice this guy has but that is an interesting statement.

Somebody in the comments on that piece (it’s from the athletic) says that this guy has been looking for an opportunity to oust Sarver for awhile. So yeah could be opportunism but that’s not mutually exclusive from purer motivations in this case. I assume it’s both/and

sounds right. bad things happening to bad people because of the effort of other bad people doesn't necessarily lead to bad outcomes.
this guy does get to be rich and an asshole for life in any case.

Phoenix mayor Kate Gallego and some of the city's councilmembers also released a statement, which stated, in part, "We have asked city staff to investigate any actions we, as leaders of the City of Phoenix, can take in light of the details substantiated in the report." https://t.co/Aqyt9FwR7M

— Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) September 16, 2022

joe arpaio is locked/loaded/ready to root out racism in the nba

has sinema made a statement?

the fearless and iconoclastic trailblazer kyrsten sinema is not afraid to zig when others zag and will surely see the redemptive potential for robert sarver

by coincidence he has a lot of money, some of which she surely sees

this might actually happen huh

PayPal, a sponsor of the Phoenix Suns, released a statement on the Robert Sarver situation:

"In light of the findings of the NBA's investigation, we will not renew our sponsorship should Robert Sarver remain involved with the Suns organization, after serving his suspension." pic.twitter.com/JanBRkiPUq

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) September 16, 2022

the company founded by peter thiel and elon musk has seen enough!

all this posturing is funny but also who cares if it gets sarver out. suns fans have been hoping for this for a long time

yeah he was already considered one of the worst owners in the league before any of this surfaced

pretty much since he decided not to pay a litte more to retain joe johnson

baxter holmes on zach lowe’s podcast was really good today on sarver and the league’s response.

schroeder back to the lake show

good luck to everyone involved

need to see a schroeder/russ/pat 3-guard lineup. i need it.

lol brutal

haha man three very strong minded individuals there

ad/bron/russ/pbev/schroder is the lakers five best players right

Players union executive director calls for lifetime ban for Sarver https://t.co/Ydr6ixBqy2

— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) September 17, 2022

prob wouldve been better for him to quietly sell his shares when this thing broke

I don’t actually want to see it but you have to admit it would be hilarious if the lakers somehow achieved hive mind in the preseason and won 80 games

How is PJ Dozier?

he has prototypical nba wing size but is not that good at basketball, also hes coming off an acl tear

haha sounds promising

yeah i wouldnt expect much, hes a guy who people thought might have some upside but hes never really done anything

sometimes GMs and coaches have these very special people that they sign and play multiple times w/no evidence of the guy being good....i think pj is a very special person for tim connolly.

i've played basketball gm sim games so i know how it is

Someone should probably change Kyrie's twitter password for him: https://www.netsdaily.com/2022/9/20/23363168/kyrie-irving-vaccine-mandates-one-of-the-greatest-human-rights-violations-in-history

what a fn loser

he always takes it like 15 steps too far...

reminiscing to the finer days when I believed kyrie was just a mid-20s jackass deep thoughts big questions dumbass, before I thought he was a world historical clown paddling in the deep end

social/new media is so bad for athletes look at what happened to aaron rodgers just from going on podcasts

you cant be publicly declaring what an idiot ahole you need pr professionals in place to stop you

lol kyrie. man id like to know what kd really thought once the honeymoon phase ended, and what he thinks now.

kd seems like he just blocks kyrie's erratic behavior out of his mind and acts like it doesn't exist

prob all you can do to keep it civil

kd seems like he just blocks kyrie's erratic behavior out of his mind and acts like it doesn't exist

Considering how KD was mad at the Nets for how they treated KI and how I'm sure he knows about some of the latter's hot takes, this is my feeling.

such a stupid asshole

love this guy's game so much (when he deigns to play), such a stupid asshole

kyrie is a sick highlight player but speaking as someone who watched most of his games for a couple years his overall game is definitively not lovable

much like with vaccines he just doesnt get it

there it is

BREAKING: Robert Sarver has begun the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Mercury.

In a statement, Sarver says, “In our current unforgiving climate, it has become painfully clear that [atonement and forgiveness] is no longer possible.” pic.twitter.com/IxZH7eUlXC

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) September 21, 2022

loving the quote lol, a guy who definitely familiar with the concept of atonement

lmao what a lame

Suns/Mercury owner Robert Sarver announces he has begun the process of looking for buyers for the team: pic.twitter.com/KKZQM6rYNk

— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) September 21, 2022

I'm sure Sarver will accept a 'fire sale' offer for his teams and possibly net less than a billion dollars in capital gains as a result. Serves him right!