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Why this time Chris Paul is not rebelling against the owner? "The situation is completely different" - Walla! sport

2021-11-05T09:01:12.815Z


Against the background of suspicions against Phoenix owner Robert Sarber, CP3 who took an active part in the removal of Donald Sterling from the Clippers calls on the Suns to "concentrate on basketball"


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Why this time Chris Paul is not rebelling against the owner?

"The situation is completely different"

Against the background of suspicions against Phoenix owner Robert Sarber, CP3 who took an active part in the removal of Donald Sterling from the Clippers calls on the Suns to "concentrate on basketball", trusts the NBA investigation and knows: "It can break us down, it must not happen"

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The NBA knows: Following the publication of serious suspicions against Robert Sarber as part of ESPN's in-depth investigation, the ball is in the hands of the Suns' players and coaches. As a reminder, an ESPN investigation has accused Phoenix owners of a series of racist and sexist statements and incidents during his 17 years at the club, including cases of sexual harassment. The NBA announced last night that it has hired a law firm to conduct an independent investigation, with the goal of deciding what sanctions - if any - will be on Saber.



In similar cases in the past an uprising of players and professional team members was a catalyst for a quick response from the league: for example, in the case of Donald Sterling who was charged with similar offenses while serving as the Clippers, the players took a clear stance and contributed much to the NBA's decision to take ownership. One of the leaders of the "rebellion" at the time was Chris Paul, who issued an ultimatum to the Clippers and announced that he would not return to play until Sterling left.



This time, it seems, he is taking a more restrained and softened line, at least for a start (although former teammates including coach Earl Watson have confirmed some of the details in the investigation).

"It seems to me that the situation is a little different this time," Paul said after the 111: 123 win over Houston, which was the Suns' third in a row.

"At the time, we knew exactly what the situation was and we responded accordingly. This time there are a lot of question marks, and although the suspicions are clearly very serious, we do not know exactly what was said and what is not, we do not have all the information. The NBA will do its investigation. Concentrate on basketball and get the job done on the floor. "

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In the meantime he is not breaking the tools.

Chris Paul (Photo: Reuters)

According to Paul, "I've been in all sorts of situations in my career, and I know the league can be trusted. The investigation will be conducted properly, and we as a team need to talk all the time, be in close contact, not let it break us down, stay together."



Phoenix are confident that coach Monty Williams, who also called on players to be patient when it comes to the complicated situation, "is the perfect man to handle in the current situation."



"He controls the locker room and knows how to keep everyone focused. We all stand behind him and listen to him with our eyes closed. The only goal right now for him and for us is to continue to win basketball games," says Boker.

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