The NBA moved quickly on Tuesday to express its disappointment with the alleged behavior of former Dallas Mavericks CEO Terdema Ussery and the organization as a whole. As first reported in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, the Mavericks under Ussery ran “a real-life Animal House,” replete with “misogyny and predatory sexual behavior.” The league said in a statement: “This alleged conduct runs counter to the steadfast commitment of the NBA and its teams to foster safe, respectful and welcoming workplaces for all employees.”
There is every reason to take the league at its word; since Adam Silver became commissioner in 2014, the NBA has made a point of responding to social and political movements.