Phoenix Suns president and CEO Jason Rowley told a group of team employees that a recent story placing him at the center of allegations of verbal abuse, retaliation and intimidation in the workplace misrepresented him, and that he would not be resigning from his role, multiple current employees told ESPN.
Rowley made his remarks on Dec. 19, the day ESPN published its story, during a meeting in the Suns' arena with team employees in management positions, the sources said.
Rowley, who has been with the team since 2007 and team president since 2012, said during the meeting that while a new owner might ultimately oust him, he would not be stepping down, according to the sources.