Phoenix Suns

Suns owner Sarver suspended for 1 year and fined $10 million

Sources: Suns CEO addresses staff concerns on call

During an all-employee call Wednesday afternoon, which came just hours after majority owner Robert Sarver announced he would sell the Phoenix Suns, the president and CEO of the team, Jason Rowley, answered questions from team staff about the future of the organization; whether there would be penalties for specific franchise executives who were deemed guilty …

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Suns owner Sarver suspended for 1 year and fined $10 million

Suns minority owner calls on Sarver to quit

Phoenix Suns vice president and minority owner Jahm Najafi, the team’s second largest shareholder, called for the resignation of majority owner Robert Sarver in an open letter to team employees released Thursday night, saying he there should be “zero tolerance” for lewd, misogynistic and racist behavior in any workplace. Sarver was banned from the NBA …

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Suns owner Sarver suspended for 1 year and fined $10 million

Suns owner Sarver suspended for 1 year and fined $10 million

Robert Sarver, owner of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, has been suspended for a year and fined $10 million by the NBA following the league’s investigation into the franchise. Suns. The NBA announced the punishment on Tuesday, saying its investigation found that during his time with the Suns and Mercury organization, Sarver …

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