The New York Times – Sports:
A sponsor, team owner and players are calling for a harsher penalty for Robert Sarver, the Phoenix Suns owner, after an investigation found he mistreated employees for years.
Category: Ethics and Official Misconduct
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Defends 1-Year Suspension for Owner’s Misconduct
The New York Times – Sports:
Adam Silver, the league’s commissioner, said the suspension and $10 million fine were fair, considering the “totality” of the career of Robert Sarver, who owns Phoenix’s N.B.A. and W.N.B.A. teams.
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Sanctioned for Misconduct, a Top Official Returns to the U.S. Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Soeren Friemel served a one-year suspension and lost a top officiating job for inappropriate communication with an underling. The decision to bring him back has rankled some colleagues.
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To Stop or Not to Stop the Fight
The New York Times – Sports:
As combat sports grow in popularity, ringside physicians grapple with the precarious ethics of their role.
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To Stop or Not to Stop the Fight
The New York Times – Sports:
As combat sports grow in popularity, ringside physicians grapple with the precarious ethics of their role.
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‘Our Father’ Review: A Doctor’s God Complex Revealed
The New York Times – Film:
A new documentary tells the story of siblings who unite to bring to justice the fertility specialist who impregnated their mothers with his sperm without consent.
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Bill Murray Speaks About Misconduct Allegations
The New York Times – Film:
“I did something I thought was funny, and it wasn’t taken that way,” he said in a television interview on Saturday.
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Concussions Doctor Under Scrutiny in Plagiarism Scandal
The New York Times – Sports:
Paul McCrory helped write the bible of concussion treatment recommendations. But when he was accused of plagiarizing, many scientists took aim at his relationships to the sports leagues he advised.
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Jon Gruden Accuses N.F.L. of ‘Character Assassination’ in a Lawsuit
The New York Times – Sports:
Gruden, the former coach of the Raiders, is accusing the league of leaking his offensive emails to ‘destroy’ his career and reputation.