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Thursday, April 19, 2001
Cuban fined, suspended for gesture
ESPN.com news services
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Breakdown of Mark Cuban's $505K in fines
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April 13: NBA fines Cuban $100,000 for making a derogatory
gesture during a 111-106 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
Feb. 15: Cuban fined $10,000 and suspended for two games after
he runs onto the court to break up a fight with the Cleveland
Cavaliers.
Jan. 4: Cuban fined $250,000 for criticizing referees after a
Pistons game.
Jan. 1: Cuban fined $100,000 after sitting on the baseline
during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Nov. 20, 2000: Cuban fined $15,000 after being escorted off the
court after a confrontation with an official during a game with the
Utah Jazz.
Nov. 14, 2000: Cuban fined $5,000 for criticizing an official
after a win against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Nov. 2, 2000: Cuban fined $25,000 after verbally abusing and
publicly criticizing officials after a Sonics game.
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NEW YORK – Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban passed the
half-million dollar mark in fines on Friday when the NBA charged
him $100,000 for making a derogatory gesture during a game earlier
this week.
Cuban was also suspended for one game for making the gesture and
publicly criticizing officials during Dallas' 111-106 loss to the
Phoenix Suns last Wednesday. He was to serve the suspension Friday
night when the Mavericks are at home against Sacramento.
The fine was Cuban's seventh this season and pushed his total to
$505,000 since Nov. 14.
"If it's about me having to sit on my hands and not stand up
and not jump up and down when something happens, that's
craziness," Cuban said. "That's craziness. Why should I have to
be any different than a normal fan? The game is still going to be
the game regardless of what Mark Cuban says or does."
Most of Cuban's fines have resulted from his complaints over
officiating. NBA commissioner David Stern slapped Cuban with a
whopping $250,000 penalty, the largest individual fine in league
history, for his "outbursts" and "actions" following a Jan. 4
loss to Detroit.
His first suspension stemmed from a Mavericks' promotion that
offers free chalupas when they reach 100 points at home.
Instead of trying to run out the clock in the final seconds of a
blowout, Dallas attempted five shots during three possessions in
an attempt to reach the century mark. That infuriated the
Cavaliers and Cleveland's Wesley Person and Gary Trent got into
a brief shoving match.
At that point, Cuban ran on to the floor, although he backed off
when the players were separated.
During a Jan. 10 game, Cuban was hit with a $100,000 fine for
taking a seat on the baseline in the media area.
Last March, Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks and the club's new
arena for $280 million, a record for an NBA franchise. He has
become one of the league's most visible owners, attending most
games and making himself accessible to the media.
Information from both the Associated Press and SportsTicker was used in this report. Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories
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