NBPA executive director calls for lifetime ban on Suns owner Robert Sarver

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Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver was suspended for one year and fined $10 million by the NBA on Tuesday after an investigation into alleged racist and misogynistic remarks.

But Tamika Tremaglio, executive director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), wants much more of a punishment than that.

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Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver attends Game Two of the 2021 WNBA Finals at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 13, 2021. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

"We are absolutely calling for [a lifetime ban]," Tremaglio said in an interview on ESPN's "NBA Today." "We do not want him to be in a position where he is managing or engaging with individuals who are engaging with our players or the players themselves. We are absolutely clear from the findings that are in the report that we do not want him to be in that position."

It was found that Sarver "repeated the N-word when recounting the statements of others" at least five times and made many "sex-related" and other inappropriate comments in the workplace.

Tremalgio said she appreciates the findings of the investigation of Sarver, but she feels he does not belong in such a position.

"It is our players' desire that while we understand that there has been a thorough investigation and while we're very pleased that the NBA was able to follow through on that — because that's clearly something that we want to see happen — we also want to make it very clear that we do not want him to be back in a position where he will be impacting our players and those who serve our players on a daily basis," Tremaglio said.

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