NBA champ Matt Barnes believes Robert Sarver was 'perfect candidate' to get kicked out of NBA

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NBA champion Matt Barnes played in the NBA from 2003 to 2017 and spent the 2008-09 season with the Phoenix Suns.

On Tuesday, the NBA suspended Suns team owner Robert Sarver for one year and fined him $10 million after the NBA’s investigation into claims of a toxic work environment found he "repeated the N-word when recounting the statements of others" at least five times and "engaged in instances of inequitable conduct toward female employees, made many sex-related comments in the workplace, made inappropriate comments about the physical appearance of female employees and other women, and on several occasions engaged in inappropriate physical conduct toward male employees."

Barnes said in an interview with SiriusXM Radio "there’s no place for hate" in the league.

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Phoenix Suns Matt Barnes shoves Denver Nuggets Chauncey Billups (R) while driving in for shot during their NBA basketball game in Denver, January 15, 2009. (REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell )

"I think Robert Sarver was a perfect candidate to get kicked out of the NBA, and I’m sure I’m not the only one that feels that way. Unfortunately, the NBA decided not to," he added.

Barnes cited NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s decision to force Donald Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the reason why he thought Sarver should have been removed from the league. A conversation of Sterling making racist remarks was revealed in 2015.

Barnes said Silver missed an opportunity to "set a precedent."

Sarver later released a statement on the NBA's decision and findings.

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