The NBA is poised to investigate allegations of racism and misogyny against Robert Sarver, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, in wake of a bombshell story that detailed ongoing workplace misconduct from the Phoenix Suns owner dating back more than a decade.

“I am told to expect that the league will formally announce an investigation of the Suns and Robert Sarver, and I expect it would commence almost immediately,” Wojnarowski said.

ESPN published Baxter Holmes' story on the accusations against Sarver and the Suns on Thursday, nearly two weeks after Phoenix preemptively denied the billionaire ever engaging in racist or sexist behavior with a series of public statements.

ESPN's reporting included conversations with more than 70 people connected to Sarver and the team, including multiple current team employees.

Among tens of alleged instances of bigotry and intolerance from Sarver featured in the story is a retelling of why he deemed it best to hire player development coach Lindsey Hunter, a Black man, instead of white assistant coach Dan Majerle as the Suns' new head coach in 2013.

“These [N-words] need a [N-word],” a high-level executive who heard the remark told ESPN.

The accusations reported by ESPN extend beyond direct behavior from Sarver and into Phoenix's overall organizational culture. One female former marketing employee, for instance, described sitting in a meeting with high-level executives in which they discussed a need to have women at certain events wearing low-cut tops.

“And then I would say, ‘This isn't a productive meeting for me. And I'm uncomfortable,'” she told ESPN. “They would say, ‘It's just a joke; get over it.'”

Suns general manager James Jones and Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, a former part-owner with Phoenix and the team's general manager from 2007-2010, are among those who have pushed back on the claims made against Sarver.