Lesley Slaton, the main official of Dei de la NBA, informed his colleagues in an email on Wednesday that he renounces, according to Adweek.
Brown joined the NBA as head of Dei officer in 2023. Before that, she was director of Dei in HP since 2015.
Adweek reported that the League will hire a replacement.
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A basketball on the court next to a NBA logo during a break in the first half of a game in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty images)
“The values of diversity and inclusion are fundamental for the culture of the NBA, WNBA and our other leagues and will continue to be fundamental for our business and our workplace,” said email.
Other American sports organizations have taken measures to distance Dei.
MLB has completely eliminated the “diversity” references of its racing page.
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A basketball during a game between the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Little Caesars Arena on November 27, 2022 in Detroit. (Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
General Services Administration Changes announced in February to federal acquisition regulations aimed at aligning with the president’s executive order aimed at restoring merit and ending discrimination in the public and private sectors. The movement reverses the previous Biden administration orders that made it mandatory to consider dei when reviewing the proposals of contracts.
The NBA logo during a preseason game between the New Orleans and Atlanta Hawks movie on October 14, 2022, in Legacy Arena Center in Birmingham, Ala. (Mercedes Oliver/NBAE)
Under Trump, the language associated with Principles of It was also ordered eliminated from any federal procedure for acquiring, contracting, subsidy or financial assistance.
