NBA launches anonymous harassment hotline

The hotline will be up and running next week, the memo says, and is the first
step in Silver's stated mission to "promote a safe and inclusive workplace
environment."

In the memo titled "Respect in the Workplace," Silver also asked all teams to
accept and adopt new policies regarding workplace conduct by March 6.

"Next week, the NBA will launch a confidential hotline available to all league
and team employees to report any concerns arising in the workplace, including
but not limited to sexual harassment, illegality, or other misconduct," the
memo read. "Specific information relating to the hotline and a form of
announcement that we will ask teams to send to all employees will be provided
to you shortly."

The action comes in the wake of a Sports Illustrated report outlining the
systemic breakdown in harassment and conduct policy within the front office of
the Dallas Mavericks.

Owner Mark Cuban, who vowed to change the atmosphere in Dallas, said he was
not fully aware of the predatory environment described in the report. The SI
story centered on former president and CEO Terdema Ussery and team writer Earl
K. Sneed.

--Field Level Media