After a year of extensive research into possible sexist and racist behavior towards their workers, NBA pronounced this Tuesday Robert Sarver, owner of Real Mallorca and Phoenix Sunsand the result is devastating for the American businessman: one year disqualification and a ten million euro fine, the maximum the American League will allow, that’s it for me.It will be aimed at associations that fight discrimination based on gender or race.

Owner of Mallorca since 2016 Removed from management and management of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and Mercury teams (WNBA, women’s team) and the NBA, according to the memo released this afternoon, must adhere to a training process that focuses on respect and appropriate behavior in the workplace.

According to the investigation, “Mr. Sarver repeated the N-word at least five times during his tenure with the Suns/Mercury organization. (black, a derogatory term to refer to a black person) when describing someone else’s statements”. “He participated in obvious cases of behavior towards female employees, made many comments about sexuality in the workplace, made inappropriate comments about the physical appearance of female employees and other women and several times engaged in inappropriate physical behavior towards male employees.” The NBA’s statement on the independent investigation into Sarver and the Suns continues that the Mallorca owner “treated his employees humiliatingly and severely, including yelling and swearing.”

This penalty includes a one-year suspension from the Suns and Mercury organization where Sarver is prohibited from being on any facility of any NBA or WNBA team, “including any office, stadium or training facility; cannot attend the board meetings of any league.

“The statements and behaviors disclosed and found throughout this independent investigation are alarming and disappointing,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “I hope the NBA community We will take this opportunity to reflect the values ​​of respect, equality and inclusion that our sport represents.”

Mallorca Business CEO Alfonso Díaz reassured him in the team’s official photo at Plaza de las Tortugas this afternoon that the NBA decision doesn’t have to affect Mallorca’s day. “Neither in the short or medium term,” he said.