The Dallas Mavericks’ minority owner, Mark Cuban has been garnering widespread reactions for his recent statements regarding the NBA. Cuban remains one of the most outspoken owners in the NBA. In the past, he has never shied away from making controversial comments.
In a recent interview with Marc Stein, the Dallas Mavericks owner blasted the NBA. Cuban said the league had forced him to give up his regular place behind the Mavericks bench during home games. On behalf of the NBA, the former Mavericks Governor has called this childish. Now, Cuban opened up about it.
The NBA got really, really, really petty and said that I can’t sit behind the bench anymore. The only time I feel any regret is when the NBA pisses me off,. Maybe it would be different if we were losing and things weren’t going well, but things are going well. It’s nothing specific to the Mavs. I can’t go into NBA meetings anymore and give them —- for being petty.
Mark Cuban told Marc Stein of ‘The Stein Line’
Cuban lost his front-row seat as the team’s governor to Patrick Dumont, even though he still holds a minority stake. As a result, his privileges have been gradually taken away. After over two decades of ownership, Cuban sold the team to the family of Las Vegas casino mogul Miriam Adelson last year to secure the team’s future.
Mark Cuban on why he rarely attends NBA road games anymore:
“The NBA got really, really, really petty and said that I can’t sit behind the bench anymore.”
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Cuban has been heavily vocal regarding the Mavs and the NBA in the past. He spoke about various issues persisting in and around the league earlier in a podcast alongside Shannon Sharpe. The minority owner does not shy away from speaking his mind. He did the same recently as revealed by Marc Stein.
The billionaire has stated that he doesn’t think NBA clubs can last for very long on media-only revenue. He wants the Mavericks to own a significant piece of real estate, similar to what the Warriors do with the Chase Center. Cuban is aware that he lacks the resources and expertise necessary to undertake a significant real estate renovation.
Mark Cuban opened up on NBA ‘fining him’ for his leadership approach
Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban has a long-standing history with the NBA regarding ‘fines.’ Cuban bought a majority ownership in the Mavericks for $285 million shortly after he became a billionaire in 1999 by selling his business, Broadcast.com, to Yahoo.
The league penalized him $100,000 a year later for his unorthodox team leadership techniques. Regarding this, Cuban opened up in a conversation with Draymond Green on his podcast.
I’m sitting with those dudes because I want to get to know them better. I want to see their job and I want to be close to the team just to get a feel for the vibe. And they fined me $100,000 … for conduct unbecoming of an owner.
Mark Cuban said on the Draymond Green Show
After purchasing the path to his ideal career, Cuban was 41 years old and bursting with energy at the moment. He would frequently sit on the floor in an attempt to communicate to his new hires that he wanted to interact with every aspect of the company. However, that did not sit well with the rules and regulations of the NBA.
