“Shut the f**k up!” Billionaire Mark Cuban was victim of NSFW tirade of ‘old-school’ NBA owners
Mark Cuban wasn’t the favorite person in the room of NBA executives when he first acquired the Dallas Mavericks.
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Mark Cuban claims he was sworn at when started off as the then Dallas Mavericks majority owner
It didn’t start all rosy for Mark Cuban when he became the Dallas Mavericks majority owner in 2000. His journey to the executive seat began with him being a proud ticket holder. After that, his presence among fellow NBA executives started out with a bit of tension.
Mark Cuban shared a story on the Big Podcast with Shaq of a time during a Board of Governors meeting. He was being shut down by the more experienced executives present in the meeting. According to him, this conversation occurred during his second or third year as the then-majority owner of the Mavericks.
I would be in the board of governors’ meeting and the old school guys that owned Washington before, Ted Leonsis… I was in a meeting one time, I’d just gotten fined again and this is probably my third or second year. The guy from Detroit goes, ‘shut the f*** up and sit your a** down till you’ve done something in this league.’
Mark Cuban on The Big Podcast with Shaq
The accusations then were that he hadn’t done anything or probably won anything yet in the league. But going through the struggle, he ushered in a moment of prosperity as well. It was when the Dallas Mavericks won their first and only NBA title with the help of Dirk Nowitzki.
“Shut the f**k up and sit your a** down till you’ve done something in this league.”
— The Big Podcast (@bigpodwithshaq) October 15, 2024
-NBA Execs to Mark Cuban during his early years as Mavs owners ? pic.twitter.com/Y3IUpDeIFw
Times have changed since then. He has done things in the league now. Cuban and the city of Dallas and its arena marked numerous milestones for its sell-out crowds season after season. Now, he has taken a back seat after he sold his stake to the Adelson family. Nevertheless, his passion for the Mavs remains unwavering.
Mark Cuban sides with NBA players on load management
Mark Cuban also appeared on ESPN’s First Take in a noteworthy appearance. He defended the concept of load management when questioned by eccentric host Stephen A. Smith. Cuban, in his argument, explained that the modern game is more physically demanding.
In terms of load management. I think what people fail to realize is the game keeps on getting bigger, stronger, and faster and it’s just brutal on guys’ bodies.
Mark Cuban on ESPN’s First Take
His support for load management has been consistent, as he has long advocated for smarter strategies to manage players’ workloads. Furthermore, Cuban recalled a sad story in the 1980s and 90s, where players who logged heavy minutes got exhausted by the postseason. This negatively impacted the quality of the games.
While the NBA itself has taken a different stance on load management, it introduced a player participation policy before the 2023-24 season. They also implemented a 65-game minimum requirement for players to qualify for major awards, which has been debated for its merit and demerits.
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