The NBA has sanctioned Roberto Sarverowner of Alone Fenice he was born in Mercury phoenixfrom WNBAand maximum shareholder of RCD Mallorcafrom The League. The leader will be suspended for a year and, in addition, was fined $ 10 million for abusive behavior in the workplace and humiliating treatment of his employees.
The financial penalty is the maximum foreseen by the Lega regulations and is the result of an investigation by the NBA following a report by the ESPNpublished in November 2021. In it, more than 70 current and former Sarver employees accused him of racism and machismo within a toxic work environment.
Mallorca reacted to the news. Andy Kohlbergpresident of the club, he published a letter in which he assured that nothing would change in the management in the future and described Sarver as a “minority owner and member of the board of directors of Mallorca”.
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The NBA investigation, which examined more than 80,000 documents and interviewed 320 employees and former employees, concluded that Sarver used a very serious racist slur against the African American population on at least five occasions.
The league also found that Sarver made many sexist and humiliating comments about women, said his “humiliating” behavior also included “yelling” and “insulting” his workers, and noted that “his conduct clearly violated standards. common areas of the workplace “. .
“The allegations and conduct described in the results of this independent investigation are troubling and disappointing,” the NBA commissioner said in a statement. Adam Silver.
“I hope the NBA community uses this opportunity to reflect on what this great game means to people and the values of equality, respect and inclusion that it strives to represent … On behalf of the entire NBA, I apologize to all who have been affected by this misconduct. “
With this sanction, Sarver will not be able to be in any act of the Suns or Mercury for a year or have any kind of role in the operation and in the daily life of both franchises.
Kohlberg’s letter
This is the letter published by Kohlberg, president of Mallorca: “The NBA has concluded its investigation into Robert Sarver and the organization of the Phoenix Suns, which covered a period of 18 years. Although the NBA report identifies issues of concern, more significantly, the report concludes that Sarver’s conduct was not found to be motivated by racial or gender hostility. “
Andy Kohlberg, president of RCD Mallorca
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“Robert has been professional in all his interactions with the club. None of the conclusions in the NBA report indicate any involvement, nor do they reflect in any way the way RCD Mallorca has been managed since we bought the club in 2016,” He added.
“As president of Real Mallorca -rebrand- I can assure all interested parties that the club has always been managed in a professional manner, respecting the rights of all interested parties, regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, economic origin. or religious. “, the document continued.
“Our management team and ownership group remain committed to our values of integrity, respect and inclusion. This NBA report will not affect our commitment to the long-term success of RCD Mallorca,” concluded Andy Kohlberg.
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