The calls of the NBA to eject Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver keep getting louder.
The only precedent for banning an NBA owner for life came in 2014 with Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, whose racist comments caught on a recording triggered a firestorm that ended with his ban four days later.
Silver, who also handled the Sterling matter, defended Sarver's punishment on Wednesday by calling the two situations"dramatically different" and pointing to the blatant racism of Sterling. While the NBA investigation found Sarver to have used the N-word at least five times, it was reportedly only to relay statements from Black people, though Sarver was apparently told multiple times it was something he should not do.
When asked about the possibility of a player boycott against Sarver, Tremaglio said there had been no discussions of the idea, but reiterated the players were upset Sarver has been allowed to keep his teams.
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