Yesterday the Phoenix Suns achieved their third straight win to go above 50% for the first time this season. However, channeling an uneven start to the season was not important enough to cover the topic of the day. Knowing that the bombing would come on Robert Sarver and his alleged toxic behaviors that he aired ESPN In their investigation, the Suns crew did not walk by half measures. Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Monty Williams came to the fore.
The players on the one hand and the coach on the other agreed to close ranks around the issue. Diplomacy was the common denominator in his statements, although there are nuances. Monty Williams spoke, as always, clearly. «These are things that happened before my arrival. Knowing what you know about me, no matter how little, you know that if I had witnessed any of those episodes I would not be sitting here. On the other hand, he did not deny that the article made him consider certain things. There is a lot to process. It is a situation where we have to be close to each other. I understand that it is a sensitive issue for the alleged victims, but there are two parts of the equation » got it right in saying the coach.
Booker limited himself to placing his trust in Monty Williams, whom he defines as “the best person possible to handle the matter.” The guard left the controversy in the hands of the NBA and the investigation that has been underway. However, when asked about the credibility of Earl Watson, one of the main protagonists of the Article from ESPN, Devin referred to him as’my guy’ —My boy— dropping that he firmly believes in his testimony.
It is not the first time that Chris Paul has experienced a similar situation, since, as a Clippers player, he witnessed the public derision and sale of the franchise by Donald Sterling. As expected, the comparisons were not long in coming. «It is different I think. On that occasion we witnessed what happened and we fought against it. This time we don’t know all the details. We cannot ignore certain things that have come to light, but we are missing details. It is in the hands of the NBA. It is clear that the Suns and their front row members want to turn the page until there is a resolution on which to weigh in and draw conclusions. But this circus doesn’t work like that, so they will surely get used to being as elusive as yesterday.
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