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The Phoenix Suns and Mercury retreated an accusation in a recent demand that said that the CEO of the franchises, Josh Bartelstein, was having an adventure with the WNBA player Sophie Cunningham.
The accusation arose in a demand of the former employee generated against Suns Legacy Partners, LLC. The demand was advertised last week, but a detail came to light during the week.
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The executive director of Phoenix Mercury and Phoenix Suns, Josh Bartelstein, observes during the first half of the game between Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle storm in Footprint Center. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn images)
Traylor said in the lawsuit that met with Josh Bartelstein, who is married, and told him that Cornelius Craig, vice president of security security and risk management of the equipment, had been telling the people that Bartelstein was having an adventure with Cunningham.
“When Bartelstein asked the plaintiff to reveal what Craig was saying, the plaintiff explained that Craig had been telling others: ‘Josh Bartelstein is F —– G Sophie Cunningham’,” the lawsuit filed District Court Read in Arizona. “In addition, the plaintiff requested that Bartelstein speak with the Safety Team on Craig’s behavior.”
The Suns responded in a statement to Pak Gazette Digital.
“Recent reports about Josh Bartelstein and Sophie Cunningham are completely false and morally representable. Let’s be absolutely clear about the origin of these statements,” said Senior Vice President of Communications of Suns Stacey Mitch.
A general view of the Phoenix Suns logo on the court before a game against New Orleans pelicans in Footprint Center. (Brett Davis-Imagn images)
“The lawyer Shelee Wright, a lawyer for personal and immigration injuries, who currently serves as a two -year probation before the Bar Association of the State of Arizona for violating the rules of professional conduct, sees an opportunity due to reports on previous property. Mrs. Wright has now submitted four demands separately from the organization, in search of more than $ 140 million in the compensation. been fired for the use of equal opportunity opportunities separately.
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“She continues to insert lies and manufactures in her complaints, knowing that the media can inform them as a fact, as happened yesterday, she hopes to force Phoenix’s Suns to establish themselves. Sheree Wright will not extort our organization and will never see a single dollar.
“We will follow all available legal routes and hold responsible for participating in the spread of deceptive and false narratives.”
The Indiana fever guard, Sophie Cunningham, poses for a photo on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, during the Indiana fever media day in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/Indiestar/USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
Wright is one of the lawyers representing through the case.
Traylor, former director of the Safety, Security and Risk Management of the team, filed a lawsuit against Suns Legacy Partners, LLC, accusing the discrimination, harassment and reprisal company. He also claimed that the team retaliates against him after informing that the violations of weapons.
The Suns described the accusations that Taylor made against the “delusional and categorically false” franchise.
“Guest security is our top priority,” said a spokesman for the Suns A ESPN last week. “We continue to comply and exceed security expectations. We regularly carry out security tests, which is standard throughout the industry. We have used these proactive measures to ensure that we operate at the highest level of safety and preparation.”
Pak Gazette Digital contacted a Cunningham representative to comment.
It was changed to mercury fever in the low season. She signed an extension with the mercury before being changed and called Phoenix her “home away from home.”
Sophie Cunningham talks to media members at player 15 HQ in Phoenix on September 26, 2024. (Diannie Chavez/The Republic/USA Today Network through IMAGN images)
Cunningham stayed out of Saturday’s match against Chicago’s sky with an ankle injury.
