Statement from Timberwolves Owner Glen Taylor

Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor today issued the following statement after today's announcement by NBA commissioner Adam Silver:

The Timberwolves stand firmly in full support of the swift and impactful action taken today by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. His leadership and direction in this matter is completely appropriate and appreciated by the Timberwolves organization. We stand unified with Commissioner Silver today and reaffirm our organizations zero tolerance approach to the type of reprehensible behavior which caused this action.