The Mavericks were struck with a $100,000 penalty over “bench decorum,” and also the group’s proprietor, Mark Cuban, reacted on Twitter.
The NBA has actually fined Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks $100,000 for “continuing to violate league rules regarding team bench decorum,” Byron Spruell, President, League Operations, revealed on Sunday.
“On multiple occasions, several players and a member of the coaching staff stood for an extended period in the Mavericks’ team bench area, stood away from the team bench, and were on or encroaching upon the playing court during game action in Dallas’ 126-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on May 20 at Chase Center,” the organization stated in a declaration.
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In action to the news, Cuban required to Twitter.
“Our bench is out of control!” he created sardonically in a tweet, sharing a video clip of Warriors onward Draymond Green not getting a technological.
The penalty follows Cuban and also Lil Wayne compressed their recent beef courtside at Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. Wayne had actually identified Mavs’ celebrity Luka Doncic a “ho,” in action to the Suns shedding in rounded 2 of the playoffs. After Cuban teased the rap artist with his “Uproar” verses, Wayne intimidated to “piss” in Cuban’s mouth.
Game 3 in between the Mavs and also Warriors is arranged for Sunday at 9:00 PM, ET.
Check out the organization’s declaration along with Cuban’s action listed below.
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