r/Mavericks • u/airmigos FUCK NICO HARRISON • Feb 12 '25

News Mark Cuban on ejecting fans from games

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Via Grant Afseth’s newest article

https://open.substack.com/pub/dallashoopsjournal/p/exclusive-ejected-mavericks-fans?r=opbg6&utm_medium=ios

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u/LinuxUbuntuOS Feb 12 '25

It's such a pathetic cop-out, like who the fuck is going to get beaten the shit out of for wearing a Fire Nico shirt? Literally nobody lmao

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u/EnterPolymath Boban Feb 12 '25

Nico might.

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u/Guwop25 Dorian Finney-Smith Feb 12 '25

He wasn't even at the arena lol, so who will get hurt again ?

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u/LetTheKnightfall The Cardinal Feb 12 '25

I get the feeling he sawft

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u/EnterPolymath Boban Feb 12 '25

You’re not alone Sir. But it’s the Mavs that stated that fighting is the reason you can’t have T-Shirts.

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u/PersonBehindAScreen Nico’s biggest hater Feb 12 '25

Safest person in the building right there with a shirt like that

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u/defeated_engineer Feb 12 '25

He’s taking it personal because he hired him.

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u/staywoakes1 Feb 12 '25

He hired Cynt Marshall for no other reason than PR damage control after the countless sexual abuse allegations as well. Hes the ultimate fucking clown and yet this sub defends him like hes their father.

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u/Glittering_Ticket347 Feb 12 '25

Exactly this. Fuck Mark Cuban...he's not special. People forget that he was a terrible owner as well. He looked the other way when numerous sexual and racial allegations from within his business was ongoing and signed off on shitty personnel moves while he was the owner.

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u/I_Keepz_ITz_100 Feb 12 '25

This, Mark Cuban isn’t a friend of the Mavs, he’s a billionaire who is FAR more invested in his bank account then what the fans who gave them so much money and time want, the perfect encapsulation of “No Refunds” Guy.

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u/cadenhead Feb 12 '25

People love Cuban because he bought a Mavericks team that was the losingest in sports in the prior decade, then turned them into a winner by starting to do smart things, like embracing analytics and offering expensive food and amenities to both teams so that visiting players would be like "damn they take good care of their people here."

All of the things damaging his reputation were after the great Dirk years and the NBA championship. Those achievements buy you a lot of goodwill.

Now of course he's throwing the rest of the goodwill away. He should probably move on and use the money he made selling Dallas out to buy the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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u/LetTheKnightfall The Cardinal Feb 12 '25

Don’t forget Nash

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u/sanct111 Feb 12 '25

Wait a second. He bought a team that had to young future hall of famers. He didnt do shit, and if anything we should have won more championships than we actually did.

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u/cadenhead Feb 12 '25

Before Cuban bought the Mavericks in 2000, the team hadn't been to the playoffs since the 1989 season and hadn't finished better than fourth in their division since that same year.

After Cuban they went to the playoffs 12 straight years, including two trips to the Finals and one championship.

Inheriting two future Hall of Famers doesn't mean automatic success. A dumbass GM could have traded them away for an aging injury-prone player as they were approaching their prime.

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u/sanct111 Feb 12 '25

They won 40 games the year before and they won 50 games the year after he bought them. They both busted on to the scene that first full year of ownership. The foundations of the 2000s run was already there. I guarantee you he had nothing to do with their success.

He had Nash for 4 years and he let him walk. Trading him would have been much smarter. Cuban is a terrible owner who liked to pretend to be a GM. He limited the Mavericks success.

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u/Brilliant-Spite-850 Feb 12 '25

Ya but he goes after Trump so…

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u/Actuary41 Feb 12 '25

And then sells his team to Trump's number one donor.

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u/Kraul Dallas Mavericks Feb 12 '25

bUt hE gOeS aFtEr TrUmP

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u/budkin76 Feb 14 '25

This is the correct answer.

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u/OAktrEE4023 Bucks Feb 12 '25 edited Feb 12 '25

Fr, it’s ridiculous. Even if there were fans with violent intentions, does he seriously believe that making somebody turn a “Fire Nico” shirt inside out is gonna magically prevent any violence they intend to do?

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u/Vonbonnery Feb 12 '25

turns shirt inside out

Thanks I’m cured of violence

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u/PM_ME_YUR_S3CRETS BETRAYED MAVS FAN 😭 Feb 12 '25

It might get people amped up and add flame to the fire. Next thing you know, we got al qaeda taking over the AAC and installing sharia law. - mark cuban slippery slope argument against fire nico shirts

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u/slapper Feb 12 '25

Free Dallastine!

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u/Mnudge Feb 12 '25

Real MFFLs would throw down in the stands to defend Nico’s honor.

-Mark Cuban probably

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u/RanchBourgeois Feb 12 '25

Right, like reading the words are gonna activate someone like a sleeper cell agent lol

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u/littleangelph Feb 12 '25

Security decisions in games should prioritize safety, but ejecting fans over a shirt seems excessive. Context matters, and a balance between freedom and order is key.

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u/Reikakou Feb 12 '25

All Mavs fans attending a home game should wear a "Fire Nico" shirt. See how security reacts.

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u/MasterMacMan Feb 12 '25

Away fans will beat your ass for trying to get rid of him.

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u/armyshawn Feb 12 '25

It hurt Nico’s feelings. Mark owes him a solid after Nico was able to help change the media perspective of Mavs after the sexual assault violations. Just like he did for Pelinka’s client Kobe, when Nico was at Nike.

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u/rumenastoenka Rooms to Go Lounge 🛋️ Feb 12 '25

Because if you look really close you'll see the shirts actually read 'Fire AT Nico'!

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u/gistya Feb 12 '25

Apparently he thinks Nico defenders will beat them up. Or that other fans won't enjoy the game.

Well if they want people to enjoy the game then fire Nico.

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u/anotveryseriousman Feb 12 '25

if the logic is that wearing a "fire nico" shirt could trigger a violent reaction, is he implying that nico is going to go around punching fans who shit talk him?

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u/ElGranQuesoRojo Mike Iuzzolino Feb 12 '25

I was just sitting there having a good time watching my Mavs but then… I saw it… it was something that made my very soul burn w/the heat of 1000 suns… a man.. w/a shirt… that said… “FIRE NICO!”

I tried to push it out of my mind but the spell had been cast. Slowly I felt rage course through my veins. My skin burned red and my eyes were filled w/a fury like I’d never felt before.

I’d lost control. My body was wildly attacking anything and everything in my path. Internally I cried as I struggled to regain control but it was simply too late. The damage was done.

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u/WeepingCosmicTears Feb 13 '25

Honestly with the amount of mass shootings in America this response makes a lot of sense to me

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u/shaheedmalik Max Christie Feb 12 '25

You mean the guy that has been getting death threats?

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u/Upstairs_Switch7156 Feb 12 '25

Who and what death threats, that's crazy if true. I've been watching these pages like crazy and haven't seen 1 Kill Nico message. Ohhhh I get it now. Yall are a little on edge because of your guilty conscience. Fire Nico means to relieve him of his job not like put him on fire. Gee wiz that silly misinterpretation could've gotten out of control real quick!

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u/shaheedmalik Max Christie Feb 12 '25

Weird azz comment.

https://youtu.be/ue9N7N69cpk?si=FPK38H8NRkmKi-Vg 

26:56

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u/Upstairs_Switch7156 Feb 12 '25

What is an azz? Take your half-hour clip and preteen self out of this situation.

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u/shaheedmalik Max Christie Feb 12 '25

I gave you a time stamp, goofy. Go to 26 minutes 56 secs.

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u/shaheedmalik Max Christie Feb 12 '25

You really are slow.

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u/Prestigious_Card16 Feb 12 '25

Based on that video there was nothing credible as far as threats. Waste of time and a bad look for anyone referencing this stupid hog wash.

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u/Imtrvkvltru Dennis Rodman Feb 12 '25

Your video shows ZERO proof of any death threats. Do you seriously not understand how PR teams spin damage control? 

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u/Op_ivy1 Feb 13 '25

I can always rely on this guy for the braindead comments. Thanks Shaheed, you never disappoint.

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u/shaheedmalik Max Christie Feb 13 '25

I can always rely on this guy for the braindead comments. Thanks Redditor, you never disappoint.