Finally some real reporting where the findings of the investigation are summarized clearly and in full. It seems like the punishment meted by Silver was spot on. I hope he defends himself after letting people run wild.

The Charlotte Hornets didn't pull Miles Bridges' qualifying offer prior to the July 13 deadline, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

As a result, Bridges remains a restricted free agent and will earn $7.9 million for the 2022-23 NBA season if he signs the one-year tender.

The 24-year-old was arrested June 29 in Los Angeles and charged with felony domestic violence.

I'd say whoever owns the Hornets is on far shakier ground here.

smackeddog wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:

The investigation also found Sarver to have made misogynistic and sexually inappropriate comments in the workplace. One example was when he wanted to unassign a pregnant employee from an event because it would take place shortly after she had given birth. His reasoning was that she would be “breastfeeding” and “babies need their mom, not their father.” Sarver eventually put her back on the event.

https://deadspin.com/nba-report-proves-that-robert-sarver-is-a-bad-guy-1849532227

So wanting to give a new mom extra time off is misogynistic?

It's blatantly sexist

A) Why is he assuming she's going to be breastfeeding? WTF business is it of his? Why is this the first thing that pops into his mind, it's creepy/ sleazy

B) whether she needs to be at home or not is her decision to make, not his

C) babies need a parent, it doesn't matter if they're a mom or a dad- the assumption that it needs to be the mom is something crap or lazy dads or men say to get out of actually parenting.

D) it's the year 2022, the fact people still say/ believe/ dont understand how this is sexist and illegal by an employer is depressing

First off there's a difference between misogyny(dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women) and sexism(prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women) which is important and relevant. I don't think in this example he's being hateful, so sensitivity training seems like the appropriate remedy (as prescribed).

A) It's possible she already stated she wanted to breastfeed.
B) Apparently, that's the case. He said she didn't need to take part. She said she would, and she did.
C) Most employers give new mom's more time off than new dad's, so it's not like that statement is without legal precedent
D) Sexist? yes. Illegal? not sure. At least to my main point, however illegal it might be, it certainly pales in comparison to hospitalizing your partner. For media, fans, and players to get up in arms about one and not the other is disgusting.

Added Tremaglio: "Quite frankly, I know that we never want our players to be in a position where they are unsafe or individuals that they are around are unsafe. Mr. Sarver had the ability to set the tone at the top. And for us to have individuals that are in a leadership role impacting the game in that way is detrimental to the success of our players and the safety of our players and that will not be tolerated."

Rondo allegedly smashed a bunch of items around the house ... and, according to court documents, told Bachelor "You're dead" before leaving the residence.

Bachelor claimed Rondo eventually came back with a gun, scaring her and their kids.

Bachelor was eventually granted protection for herself and her two children, and Rondo had to temporarily stay at least 500 feet away from Ashley and their kids

My guess is the NBPA is hoping the Miles Bridges charges get 'resolved' in the same way, by an out of court settlement. That way everyone can pretend nothing happened.

gradyandrew wrote:Just for comparison, PayPal has 7.5% African American employees while the Suns have 15%. Image> substance.

And the relevance is? Not really sure why you seem so passionate about defending Sarver (you seem to be on some sort of a mission) or that you think he got unfairly punished, unless you work in a strange/ toxic workplace where all the stuff he did is considered the norm or is okay? In which case, yikes!

I genuinely don't get how you don't understand the basic requirements of professional behaviour and anti discriminatory practice at work.

smackeddog wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:Just for comparison, PayPal has 7.5% African American employees while the Suns have 15%. Image> substance.

And the relevance is? Not really sure why you seem so passionate about defending Sarver (you seem to be on some sort of a mission) or that you think he got unfairly punished, unless you work in a strange/ toxic workplace where all the stuff he did is considered the norm or is okay? In which case, yikes!

I genuinely don't get how you don't understand the basic requirements of professional behaviour and anti discriminatory practice at work.

Get were Grady is coming from and could be said I too “defending” him. Not really, its a very gray area and the issues of being a ****ing ******* which Sarver is and has been over 18 years vs. forcing him or anyowner to sell the team. Remember, the NBA is not “law”. They found him guilty of things that Sarver could have resolved civilly. Dolan let Isiah stay on and in a way created a permissible environment that cost him 11 million with Anucha Brown Sanders. That is not cause to force him to sell. He had to change the culture. So did Mark Cuban. Im sure there are others. And yes, owners can’t fire themselves.
Dolan has a good record of diversity in his executive rants at MSG. Both minority and women.
Sarvers made woman cry and created hostile workspace. Likey made it hard for them to sue. Thats unfair and not cool. And hard for women to retaliate and sue.
His Dropping of the N-word repeating others who said it is not cool but not nearly the egregious area Sterling went to. Sarver is an *******. Its it all for the world to see.
Public money goes to the cost of the arena. The city leaders and Taxpaysers might have a say.

Does Paypal actually discriminate? If 20% of the population is black, do they need to also have that as its employee base? What to other tech companies hold as their work force break down? Same for Latin American employees? Asian?

gradyandrew wrote:Just for comparison, PayPal has 7.5% African American employees while the Suns have 15%. Image> substance.

So one can simply pay their way out of being called a racist?

wargames wrote:

gradyandrew wrote:I'll even say this- Sarver, Rondo, and Miles Bridges all acted under the same rationale- "I pay this person a lot of money to put up with my ****." Are those levels of "****" comparable?

Rondo is still a FA, Bridges is probably going to jail. Your example emphasizes that these are people whose actions should lead to financial consequences.

I would say that is exactly what I am NOT talking about. If financial consequences we're the issue,the NBA community would have let the Sarver matter drop. As you can see by the NBPA director's comments, no one is suggesting that the financial penalty Sarver is paying is not enough. The issue is that the players and those around them are unsafe.

My feeling is that however "unsafe" they may feel around Sarver, I don't think anyone worries about him pulling a gun on them or beating them. Objectively those actions are much more "unsafe". When a woman is killed, the first suspect is always their partner because they are usually the ones who kill them. I don't think anyone in the Suns office ever feared for their life.

The NBA decided to investigate Sarver based on Earl Watson's allegations in an ESPN article. For Rondo and Bridges ex and partner, they weren't lucky enough to get a 1000 word essay in a major NBA publication or have anyone in the NBA community tweet a statement of support.

The issue of Sarver having an extra legal investigation of his private statements and Rondo and Bridges not having an extra legal investigation of theirs is the exact point. #somelivesmatter

In terms of an appropriate penalty, how about just offering support for the victims?

Cavs/ Hornets tweet:
In view of the recent allegations against Rajon Rondo/ Miles Bridges, the Cavaliers/ Hornets will not consider resigning Rajon Rondo/ Miles Bridges until we can be sure beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are untrue. Domestic violence is unacceptable in any circumstance. We encourage all victims of domestic violence to get help today.

BigDaddyG wrote:The wife usually can't drop charges once police are called into do an investigation. Rondo's wife didn't drop any charges, they just reached a settlement on visitation. As far as we know, Miles Bridges is still facing charges and is awaiting a court appearance. The fact remains that both situations remain in flux and it would be irresponsible for the league to had down any penalties without having all the facts. The NBA took nearly a season to investigate Sarver and came to a conclusion. Those situations are different enough that I wouldn't even bother comparing them. The Dan Snyder/Washington Commanders situation is more comparable to be honest.
As far as the teams making any comments, I'm sure their attorneys advised them not to make anything more than a generic statement.

Do you think Miles Bridges beating his partner is worse than Sarver suggesting a new mother take the day off because babies need their mom and she could be breast feeding?

I'm not trying to be trite or troll. I just want to make sure that we agree on this, cutting all the legal bull**** aside as morally responsible human beings.