NBA suspends Joshua Primo for exposing himself to women

The NBA said Primo’s suspension was for “conduct detrimental to the league” and that its investigation confirmed the 2021 lottery pick had “engaged in inappropriate and offensive behavior by exposing himself to women.” While the league said Primo maintains his actions were “not intentional” and noted its investigation “did not find evidence that he engaged in any sexual or other misconduct apart from these brief exposures,” it concluded his behavior “does not conform to league standards and warrants discipline.”

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Cauthen said in her lawsuit that she first reported to the Spurs in January 2022 that Primo had exposed himself to her during an individual session. The lawsuit stated she met with General Manager Brian Wright in March 2022 and with a Spurs legal representative in May 2022 to discuss the matter but “nothing was done” and Primo remained an active member of the team. The Spurs opted not to renew Cauthen’s contract in August 2022. Cauthen also alleged Primo exposed himself to other people on at least two occasions.

In his initial statement in response to the lawsuit, Spurs CEO R.C. Buford said the organization “disagreed with the accuracy of facts, details and timeline presented” by Cauthen. Following the settlement, Buford said his organization had “decided to collaborate with Dr. Cauthen and other experts in an effort to review and improve our workplace processes and procedures.”

“This is a learning opportunity for us, and one that we are certain will make us better moving forward,” Buford said.

Primo, who was the youngest player selected in the 2021 draft after spending one season at Alabama, was abruptly released by the Spurs in late October, less than three weeks after the organization picked up his $4.3 million option for the 2023-24 season. He averaged 7.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists in four appearances during the 2022-23 season. Entering that campaign, he had been viewed as a key piece in the Spurs’ rebuilding effort.

“It is our hope that, in the long run, this decision will serve the best interest of both the organization and Joshua,” Buford said in a statement announcing Primo’s release.

In an October 2022 statement to ESPN, before the nature of the allegations…