Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban invites fan ejected for 'Fire Nico' protest back to sit courtside
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A Dallas Mavericks fan ejected from a game this week after protesting against general manager Nico Harrison for the Luka Doncic trade was invited back to sit courtside courtesy of minority owner Mark Cuban.
Garrett Bussey and his friend Chris Taylor, die-hard Mavericks fans, were among the few fans that were ejected from Monday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings after they shouted "Fire Nico," a message they also had printed on their shirts.
A fan with a #77 jersey yells "Fire Nico," referencing Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison as a security member approaches him in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Dallas on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
The pair told WFAA during an interview this week that the incident took place during the second half of the game while the Mavericks shot free throws.
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"We did ‘Fire Nico’ [chant], and it was the first time we had done it all night," Taylor told the station. They were quickly met by security and escorted out of American Airlines Center for allegedly violating the NBA code of conduct rules.
Taylor also told the station that Cuban "started yelling" at him before he was escorted out, further escalating the situation.
In a statement to WFAA, Cuban explained his side of things.
"Fans were booing during crunch time while we had the ball and while we were shooting FTs (free throws). I wanted to see why. So, I looked where they were looking. When the guy (it was just one) saw me, he started screaming at me. I had no idea what he said, he was a good 25 rows away, but he