A Dallas Mavericks The fan was ejected from a match this week after protesting against the managing director Nico Harrison for the trade of Luka Doncic was invited to return to sit with the kind authorization of the owner of the minority Mark Cuban.
Garrett Bussey and his friend Chris Taylor, the unconditional fans of Mavericks, were among the few fans who were ejected from the match on Monday evening Sacramento Kings After having shouted “Fire Nico”, a message they had also printed on their shirts.
A fan with a jersey # 77 shouts “Fire Nico”, referring to the director general of Dallas Mavericks, Nico Harrison, as a security member, approaches him in the second half of a basketball match NBA against Sacramento Kings in Dallas on Monday, February 10, 2025. (AP photo / Tony GUTIERREZ)
The pair said WFAA in an interview This week, the incident took place during the second half of the match while the Mavericks fired free throws.
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“We did” Nico ” [chant]And it was the first time that we did it all night, Taylor said to the station. They were quickly encountered by security and escorted the American Airlines Center for having allegedly raped the rules of the code of conduct of the NBA.
Taylor also told the station that Cuban had “started screaming” before he was escorted, which increases the situation more.
In a WFAA statement, Cuban explained its side of things.
“The fans ran during the crisis of the crisis while we had the ball and while we turned FTS (free throws). I wanted to see why. So I looked where they looked. When the guy (it was just One) saw me, he started screaming on me.
The owner of the Dallas Mavericks minority, Mark Cuban, in the first half against the Chicago Bulls at the American Airlines Center on November 6, 2024. (Images Kevin Jairaj-Imagn)
Mavericks fans have expelled demonstrations of “the late Nico” in the middle of the growing animosity on the trade of Luka Donnteic
Cuban added to his statement, saying that the fan cries occurred the “whole game”.
“I cared what he said. He said it all the match. I cared that fans were hulu while we had the ball in times of crisis or that ft was pulled us. The Mavs, that was all .
Bussey said WMAQ That he spoke with Cuban after the match and was invited to return to court with his 7 -year -old son for Wednesday’s match.
Bussey called him “not in the right direction” for a fans base that was left in shock after the team’s star player was exchanged.
A pair of fans, a wavering, is escorted from the match after having maintained a sign which said “Fire Nico”, referring to the director general of Dallas Mavericks, Nico Harrison, in the second half of a basketball match of the NBA against The Sacramento Kings in Dallas on Monday February 10, 2025. (AP photo / Tony GUTIERREZ)
Doncic led the NBA by scoring last season and helped the Mavericks Los Angeles Lakers In one of the most controversial professions of recent memory.
Fans have since expressed their disdain for Harrison, the brain behind the trade, which prompted the organization to increase its safety before the games last weekend.
At least another fan was ejected from the match on Monday for a similar demonstration.
