Adam Silver’s judgment on Robert Sarver may not be the final word. It could just be the beginning, HowardBeck writes
, and his rationalizations for not going further.
Or, as we asked Silver on Thursday: How can Sarver retain his standing in the NBA, when the same behavior would have triggered the immediate, unconditional termination of any team or league employee? Why should basic standards of workplace behavior—and, frankly, basic human decency—be different for a team owner?
A league spokesperson later issued a statement clarifying that Silver “did not mean to suggest that NBA players, team employees and team owners are not held to the same standard of appropriate conduct; they absolutely are.” During his one-year suspension, Sarver will be barred from games and team facilities, and any team or league business. But he will still earn millions in those 12 months, while the Suns’ value—estimated at $1.8 billion by Forbes—will surely keep rising. The $10 million fine—the maximum Silver could issue under league by-laws—is substantial, but with a net worth estimated at $400 million to $800 million, Sarver will hardly feel it.
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