今日ESPN記者Baxter Holmes發表文章,名為《Allegations of racism and misogyny within the Phoenix Suns: Inside Robert Sarver's 17-year tenure as owner》內文涉及鳳凰城太陽老闆於2016年球季面對勇士時,太陽老闆Robert Sarver於球員更衣室的發言。
內文提到當時年輕太陽不敵勇士,賽後老闆Robert Sarver走進更衣室,並向當時主教練Watson對話。對話當中涉及Draymond Green,並用上具歧視意義的英文單字'NXXGX'。
引用After the loss, Suns majority owner Robert Sarver entered the coaches locker room, Watson told ESPN.
"You know, why does Draymond Green get to run up the court and say [N-word]," Sarver, who is white, allegedly said, repeating the N-word several times in a row.
"You can't say that," Watson, who is Black and Hispanic, told Sarver.
"Why?" Sarver replied. "Draymond Green says [N-word]."
"You can't f---ing say that," Watson said again.
當中Waston曾多次向Sarver表示身為白人的他不可使用這個單字,但Sarver明顯沒有理會。
事件曝光後,引起軒然大波,先是於對話中被提起的Draymond Green,他於Twitter上笑言:「我被罰款了。」
NBA名記者WOJ則於節目中表示,有消息指NBA將對事件進行調查。
至於當事人Robert Sarver則發表聲明,表示自己從未說過相關言論,對於記者Baxter Holmes的文章感到震驚,並歡迎聯盟對其進行調查以證自己清白。
聯盟亦極快作出反應,並發表聲明指將對事件進行調查,並保留向Baxter Holmes法律追究權利。
暫時事件仍未有進一步的消息,如果事件屬實,將會是繼當年快艇之後另一宗球隊老闆涉及歧視的事件,而恰巧Chris Paul都是屬於該隊。
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