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NBA suspends Phoenix Suns owner over racial slurs and sexual misconduct

By Rachel Schilke
Published September 13, 2022 5:39pm ET
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NBA suspends Phoenix Suns owner over racial slurs and sexual misconduct
Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver applauds the teams 107-99 victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves during an NBA basketball game on Dec. 15, 2018, in Phoenix. | (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)

The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver after an internal investigation discovered he used racial slurs multiple times and engaged in instances of sexual misconduct.

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