After Robert Sarver investigation, LeBron James adamant NBA ‘definitely got this wrong’

LeBron James detailed his disappointment with the NBA’s punishment of Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver, writing “our league definitely got this wrong” in a series of social media posts Wednesday.

Sarver was banned from the NBA for one year and fined $10 million after the league on Tuesday released its findings from a 10-month independent investigation into allegations of workplace abuse during Sarver’s tenure as managing partner of the Suns that has spanned nearly two decades.

behavior. I love this league and I deeply respect our leadership. But this isn’t right. There is no place for misogyny, sexism, and racism in any work place. Don’t matter if you own the team or play for the team. We hold our league up as an example of our values and this aint it.

— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 14, 2022

Suns point guard Chris Paul, who also served two terms as president of the National Basketball Players Association, expressed similar sentiments as James, writing, “I am of the view that the sanctions fell short in truly addressing what we can all agree was atrocious behavior.”

I am of the view that the sanctions fell short in truly addressing what we can all agree was atrocious behavior. My heart goes out to all of the people that were affected.

— Chris Paul (@CP3) September 15, 2022

Earlier Wednesday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver conducted a news conference in New York following the league’s board of governors meeting and addressed concerns he has fielded from the player base, which is nearly 75% Black.

Among the litany of allegations first reported by ESPN last November and corroborated by the investigation conducted by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Sarver was found to have, on at least five occasions, repeated the N-word when recounting the statements of others.

“I’ve talked to some players,” Silver said Wednesday. “Those have been private conversations. I’ll leave it for the players to speak directly how they feel.”

Silver continued to describe his…