The on-court players for the Phoenix Mercury huddle-up
The Phoenix Mercury in a game against the Storm at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on May 14, 2022. (Photo credit: Lydia Ely | The Next)

Phoenix Mercury (and Suns) owner Robert Sarver was suspended for one year and fined $10 million for comments of racism and misogyny during his 18 years within the organization, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

Phoenix issued a statement regarding the investigation of Sarver.


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Hayden Cilley covers the Phoenix Mercury for The Next. He is currently pursuing a bachelors degree in Sports Journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.