Southwest Airlines takes aim at Mavericks, Luka Doncic as carrier navigates turbulence over baggage fee policy

Luka Doncic was reportedly traded partially due to beer drinking and hookah use. Colin Cowherd asks if the Dallas Mavericks will regret trading Doncic.

Southwest Airlines trolled the Dallas Mavericks over the team's shocking decision to move on from superstar Luka Doncic.

Doncic was the centerpiece of the blockbuster trade that sent the five-time All-Star to the Los Angeles Lakers early last month, much to the dismay of the majority of the franchise's fan base. The Mavs received Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a draft pick in exchange for Doncic and a package of other players.

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Luka Doncic (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)

"It’s not like we traded Luka…," the airline said in an Instagram post on Thursday. The remaining photos in the post touched on the airline's recently announced changes to its bag policy. 

For more than a half-century, Southwest has allowed customers to check their luggage for free, but the airline has faced backlash after revealing it would begin applying a bag fee on May 28.

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The Dallas-based carrier has recently announced several policy changes to ramp up revenue growth and meet shareholder profitability expectations, FOX Business reported.

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The airline has not yet shared details on how much travelers will be charged, although the fee for a third checked bag is listed at $150 on Southwest's website.

Shortly after Donic was traded to the Lakers, fans were seen at a Mavs home game on Feb. 10 with poster-board signs that read, "FIRE NICO." The sign's wording referred to Dallas general manager Nico Harrison. Multiple fans were ejected from the game, with a team