Cuban, I'm starting to like this guy

[Nitemare]

Sweet Georgia Brown

Mark Cuban is going to ref part of a Globetrotters game now...


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Before it was serving ice cream. Now it will be serving as a referee
at a Harlem Globetrotters' game.

Mark Cuban, the outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner, will wear the
striped shirt Friday when the Globetrotters play the New York
Nationals at American Airlines Arena in Dallas. He will serve as
an official for the first quarter of the game.

Cuban has criticized NBA officials often -- and paid for it with
numerous fines -- in his capacity as Mavericks owner.

"Ed Rush might have been a gret ref, but I wouldn't hire him to
manage a Dairy Queen," Cuban said before receiving his latest fine.
"His interest is not in the integrity of the game or improving the
officiating."

After Cuban made his comment about Rush, a Dairy Queen official
asked if Cuban would be willing to work at Dairy Queen. Cuban said
yes, and subsequently worked two hours behind the counter.

"I'm excited to add officiating along with Dairy Queen on my
resume," said Cuban. "I can't think of a more exciting way to do it
than with the Harlem Globetrotters!"

"We do this as good hearted fun and as fans of Mark Cuban, the
NBA, and NBA officiating crews," said Harlem Globetrotters
Chairman and Owner Mannie Jackson. "Our players love this guy
and they are as excited as I have ever seen them. Anticipating that
Mark will call more fouls than we're accustomed too, I'm adding
more players to the roster. Mark is a smart guy and has been
studying and evaluating refereeing for a long time, his knowledge of
how the game should be called will be a treat for everyone."

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. >>

 

[Lucky]

i love the guy. He's already paid 2 million in fines.

 

[Arschloch]

I definitely like Mark Cuban.

Okay, he's a tad fanatical. He goes a lot further than I ever would, and I'm a pretty big sports fan. I guess I'd say he's over-emotional at times.

But geez, I have to have respect for someone who owns a sports team, and has a serious vested interest in the team AS A FAN, and not just as a businessman. There are so many "corporate owners" these days (I'm from Cincinnati, where both the owners of the Reds and Bengals are clearly more businessmen than sports fans). I'm glad to see someone who is both all-out supporting his team, and also willing to have a little fun.

 

[Lucky]

I just wish I could have gotten in on the yahoo train like he did.

 

[TapTap]

I love the fact that he PERSONALLY apologized to the Jazz coach (remember, no love lost between them) for the arena screwing up the height of the baskets for the Jazz walk-thru the day of the game. He even invited him to report it to the league office, saying: " I hired these people so the responsibility is mine if they screw up"

 

[gopunk]

i like him, all i know about him is what i read in the SI article about him, but i like him based on that. i like his "i have money so i'll do whatever the hell i want" attitude

 

[Pliablemoose]

I get a kick out of him, he even has his own TV show in the Dallas area.

Notthatthere'sanythingwrongwithit, but is he gay?