Minority owner Mavericks Mark Cuban calls fans ejected to protest ‘Fire Nico’ back to sit in the yard
AND Dallas Mavericks The fan was thrown out of the game this week after protesting against director Nico Harrison for the trade Luka Doncic, he was called back to SIT in the yard, the kindness of the minority owner Marko Cuban.
Garrett Bussey and his friend Chris Taylor, fans of hard mavericks, were among the few fans who were kicked out of the match on Monday night against Kings sacramento After shouting “Fire Nico”, the message they also wrote on the T -shirts.
The Fire Nico shouting fan shouting, referring to Dallas Mavericks director General Nico Harrison as a member of security in the second half of the NBA basketball match against Sacramento Kings in Dallas on Monday, February 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
The couple said Wfaa during the interview This week, this incident happened during the second half of the game, while Mavericks shot freely.
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“We made ‘Fire Nico’ [chant]And that was the first time we did it all night, “Taylor said at the station. They were quickly greeted with safety and accompanied by the American Airlines Center due to the alleged violation of the NBA behavior.
Taylor also told the station that Cuban had “started yelling at him before being accompanied by, further escalating the situation.
In a statement to Wfa, Cuban explained his side of things.
“Fans woke up while crushing while we had a ball and while we were shooting FTS (free throws). I wanted to see why. So, I looked where they were watching. When the guy (it was just one) saw me screaming at me me.
Dallas Mavericks owner of minority Mark Cuban during the first half against Chicago Bulls at the American Airlines Center on November 6, 2024. (Pictures Kevin Jairaj-Hagn)
Cuban added his statement, saying that shouting the fans had happened “the whole game”.
“I didn’t care what he was saying. He said the whole game. I worried that the fans cried him while we had the ball at the intersection or fired at FTS. The time when they should remain silent or cheer for Mavsa, that was it. ”
Bus said Wmaq That he had talked to Kuban after the game and was invited to be with his 7-year-old son at the games on Wednesday.
Bussey called him a “step in the right direction” for a fan base that remained winding after the team of the team of the team traded.
A couple of fans, one who waves, followed from the game after leaving the sign that said “Fire Nico”, referring to Director General Dallas Mavericks Nico Harrison in the second half of the NBA Basketball match against Sacramento Kings in Dallas on Monday, 10 . (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Doncic led the NBA in scoring last season and helped the mavericks to reach the NBA appearance, but he was awarded Los Angeles Lakers In one of the most controversial crafts in recent memory.
Fans have since expressed contempt for Harrison, a master behind the store, which encouraged the organization to allegedly increase their safety before the game last weekend.
At least another fan was thrown out of the game on Monday for a similar protest.
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