Phoenix Suns minority owner calls for Robert Sarver to resign in open letter

• Sarver should resign, says Suns vice chairman Jahm Najafi
• Suns owner was banned one year, fined $10m after probe
• Sarver's $10m fine is the maximum allowed by NBA rule

Phoenix Suns vice chairman Jahm Najafi called Thursday for team owner Robert Sarver to resign, saying there should be zero tolerance" for lewd, misogynistic and racist conduct in any workplace.

Sarver was suspended for one year and fined $10m by the NBA on Tuesday, after a 10-month investigation showed the Suns owner had used racist language, made crude and sexually suggestive comments to employees, and had bullying tendencies.