Jerry Richardson, the owner of the Carolina Panthers who is in the process of selling the team, was fined $2.75 million by the N.F.L. after an investigation confirmed claims that for years he sexually harassed employees and made racist comments.
In a concise news release that did not reveal details of the investigation’s findings, the league said that the inquiry — led by Mary Jo White, a former United States attorney — “did substantiate the claims that have been made and identified no information that would either discredit the claims made or that would undermine the veracity of the employees who have made those claims.