DALLAS -- This Western Conference semifinal series between the Mavericks and Nuggets has gotten out of control.All four games have been decided in the fourth quarter in some fashion, with the Nuggets either pulling away or the Mavericks blowing it. Some Mavericks fans acted like soccer hooligans during Game 4, harassing some of the Nuggets' family members, including Carmelo Anthony's girlfriend and relatives of Kenyon Martin. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has gotten into it with Martin's mother, Lydia Moore, calling Kenyon a thug (though he has since apologized).
If Nuggets fans think they can return the favor to Cuban, for Game 5 in Denver, forget it. Cuban won't be there.
Cuban is receiving The CLIO Award, a prestigious international advertising and design award honoring creativity, Wednesday at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel. He's being recognized as a digital media thought leader who has paved the way for the industry by launching several online ventures with cutting-edge technologies.
It was announced on March 10 that Cuban would accept the award, so this is not something that just came up. In fact, Cuban told reporters before Game 4 that he would miss Game 5. He didn't want the fans or the media to think he was shying away from the fans.
Cuban normally sits behind the Mavericks bench during away games and interacts with fans.
It won't happen on Wednesday night.
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5-12-2009 @ 12:27PM
sportsfntic22 said...
I hope Mark Cuban gets suspended from attending games for his actions but knowing the NBA probably not
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5-12-2009 @ 12:28PM
D_Average said...
Never will he be so grateful, to have won such a ho hum award.
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5-12-2009 @ 1:35PM
rob said...
Just wondering if Cuban will accept this award wearing t-shirt and jeans.
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5-12-2009 @ 1:58PM
jwr said...
I am confused. It sounds to me that Cuban should apologize for stating the obvious to K-marts Mother. What is the big deal? I am pretty sure that she has seen all of his antics during play, and would acknowledge her son is tough. It was a blown call and K-mart mocking the Dallas team afterwords. No I am not a fan of the Mavericks nor do I ever root for any team from texass. But come on, they were jobbed and K-mart threw gas on the fire. Let it go. It was the situation that caused the problem (ie the refs being human) not the boneheads affected by it.
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5-12-2009 @ 2:10PM
Sandy said...
Too bad he won't be there, I was looking forward to the look on his face when his team got drilled by at least 30
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5-12-2009 @ 3:55PM
obamaizadope said...
CLIO award? Cuban hasn't done anything creative in 12 years! What a cop out..
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5-12-2009 @ 4:15PM
countflock said...
Where is David Stern?
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5-12-2009 @ 9:36PM
Kevin J.O`Kane said...
At the bank.
5-12-2009 @ 4:23PM
pcrwly3 said...
hey, cuban is a smart good old boy, not good enough for all you haters, because you dont get it,,, in fact, mrs. moore is the one giving cuban his DISERVING AWARD. Thank You
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5-12-2009 @ 8:12PM
Kevin J.O`Kane said...
Cuban, could realize his team appreciates him when the check clears. He does not gain from jajune or child like acts. He might have a cool bone in his body, but it is only evident when he warms his court side seat. Hey, he has lots of money and he gets to act out! No fear of consequence? Umm, now that`s playing to your strengths. All of us should do the same and let the chips fall where they may. We would do better for ourselves making hero`s out of our local "Boys and Girls Cubs". You don`t have to be a parent. Stop putting money into the coffers of the N B A! When considering how far a million dollars can go in a local community, who dares to believe Martin and his cronies deserve such compensation. Remove the hype and realize there is great basketball on the streets, in the gyms and neighborhoods everywhere!
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5-13-2009 @ 1:01AM
ragladyg said...
Yeah, I bet we wont be there..
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5-13-2009 @ 2:21PM
jessejacinfo said...
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