Suns Owner Banned for One Year, Fined $10 Million Over Workplace Conduct

Suns Owner Banned for One Year, Fined $10 Million Over Workplace Conduct
Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver takes images during a game against the Houston Rockets at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Feb. 16, 2022. Rick Scuteri/USA TODAY via Reuters
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Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was suspended for one year and fined $10 million by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Tuesday following an independent investigation into allegations over workplace misconduct.

The investigation found that Sarver, who bought the Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury in 2004, engaged in inequitable conduct toward female employees, including “sex-related comments” and inappropriate remarks on female employees’ appearances.