Phoenix Suns’ Robert Sarver ‘accused of sexual harassment’ amid claims the NBA will ‘forcibly remove’ him as owner

ROBERT Sarver, owner of the Phoenix Suns, is being accused of racism, sexism and sexual harassment in a series of incidents, according to reports.

The news was announced in a tweet from Jordan Schultz's Twitter page Friday afternoon.

In the tweet, Schultz stated that NBA is preparing itself for a "massive story."

Schultz also said that "with enough evidence to support such claims, there’s a real chance the league would forcibly remove Sarver."

It's unclear at this time exactly what the claims stem from.

Sarver issued a statement on Friday night denying any wrongdoing.

"I am wholly shocked by some of the allegations purported by ESPN about me, personally, or about the Phoenix Suns or Mercury organizations," the statement says.

"While I can't begin to know how to respond to some of the vague suggestions made by mostly anonymous voices, I can certainly tell you that some of the claims that I find completely repugnant to my nature or the character of the Suns/Mercury workplace, and I can tell you they never, ever happened."

He went on to deny and condemn any suggestion that he or his organization discriminated on the basis of race or gender.

Sarver purchased the Suns in 2004 for $401million.