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  1. illmatic99

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    Perhaps but doesnt it give you pause that this stuff surfaces a decade into his tenure?

    Like all of a sudden, people are tired of his attitude?
     
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    Look at Phoenix. Sarver has owned the Suns since 2004. The Blazers probably wanted to get ahead of this before the NBA had to step in. The last thing the team wants/needs is for the NBA to step in and look int this.

    Look at the Clippers situation with Sterling. It was a WELL known situation there, but it took years, decades, before anything was done.

    We're in a different culture right now than even 5 years ago. People (employees) are getting more power (some would argue they're getting the power back).
     
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    So, if the investigations finds that its a few that had axes to grind?
    Dallas has had a couple investigations as well.
     
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    Yes. And I've said as much. It speaks to a larger problem within the franchise.
     
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    It is entirely possible that this is the case. I think that it is either a case of straw the broke the camels back, or theyll find out something minor was the issue. I don't know one way or the other.
     
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    How many years did powerful sexual predators operate?
     
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    they still do...it's an ongoing problem that we'll probably never see an end to unfortunately but when you can make one accountable it's a good thing
     
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    It’s interesting that you mention free agents because he has been awful at signing free agents. It has been one of his biggest weaknesses and he has whined publicly about it.
     
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    It is possible that this has been building for some time out of public view. It is also possible that his behavior has taken a turn for the worse with the whispers about Dame getting fed up and the loss of his ablative armor (Stotts).
     
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    how long has Sarver owned the Suns?
     
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    He's been involved with the Suns since 04
     
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    Just fire his ass already. He’s had it coming for a few years now.

     
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    Do you really see the parallels here?
     
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    that would be dumb if it cost them millions as opposed to having just cause to fire him without pay which is what they're obviously doing....he would have been fired already...we'll probably never hear from Olshey again as a Blazer GM
     
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    The emphasis should be on word "powerful".
     
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    i think there’s a difference though between an owner and an executive. I believe owners have to get voted out by the owners committee.
     
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    22 owners are needed to vote another owner out....pretty high threshold
     
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    The point being people in power can get away with shit. I have no inside knowledge. But the fact that it was not publicly raised before doesn't mean it's false (or true, of course).
     
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    thats my point is we are one of the worst cities in the nba for getting free agents yet he still made us competitive
     
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