
When the NBA announced that it was suspending Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year following an investigation that revealed racist and sexist conduct in the workplace, many across the basketball community believed that the league fell short of doing the right thing.
The situation ended up needing pressure from corporate sponsors and players to actually force a change. And on Wednesday, that pressure was realized. Sarver announced in a statement that he was going to begin the process of selling both the Suns and Mercury.