Suns exec calls for resignation of Robert Sarver following suspension, probe: 'Words and actions matter'

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Phoenix Suns minority owner Jahm Najafi called on majority owner Robert Sarver to resign from his position following the NBA’s suspension of the basketball executive after an investigation into racist and misogynistic remarks.

The NBA suspended 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."

Najafi released an open letter to the players and employees of the Suns Thursday.

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Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver courtside of a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Footprint Center Jan. 28, 2022, in Phoenix, Ariz. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

"Due to the NBA’s investigation and findings, I have no choice but to speak up on behalf of the hundreds of you who have been impacted by your interactions with Robert Sarver and the resulting investigation of his conduct," the letter stated. "I first and foremost want to give my deepest thanks to all of you who garnered the courage to share your experiences, as difficult as it may have been, to help piece together a clearer picture of what work life must have been like for you over these past 18 years.

"There should be zero tolerance for discriminatory actions of any level, in any