Fans break NBA -Behavior Code, pushed out of Mavericks’ loss

Dallas-with feelings from the Luka Doncic trade still raw, several fans were thrown out in the second half of Dallas Mavericks’ 129-128 loss to Sacramento Kings Monday at the American Airlines Center due to violations of the NBA Code of Code, according to a spokesman the team.

Each body got boos from the crowd. Maverick’s Governor Patrick Dumont, whose family bought the majority share of the franchise from Mark Cuban last season, was also highly booed when he returned to his court seat with 2:56 back in the third quarter.

Two of the fans held large poster boards that read “Fire Nico” – a reference to Dalla’s General Manager Nico Harrison. One of these men was watched the mouth “Fire Nico” at the Arena video screens earlier in the game before the camera quickly panned out.

“In the first event, the guest brought in a sign that broke the following rule included in the NBA behavior code: clothing, clothing or signs showing explicit language, gang or derogatory characterization to any person (s),” Maverick’s vice president of Corporate Communications Erin Finegold said in a statement released to journalists.

Harrison has been exposed to harsh setbacks since it agreed on February 2nd for the shocking Blockbuster agreement, built around sending five-time first-team All-NBA selection Doncic, 25, to Los Angeles Lakers and bringing 10- Gangs All-Star Big Man Anthony Davis, 31, to Dallas.

About 1,000 people protested outside the American Airlines Center before Saturday’s home win over Houston Rockets. “Fire Nico” and “Sell The Team” were common themes for singing and t-shirts.

Harrison, who did not attend Saturday’s match, was at the arena on Monday night, but did not sit in his usual seat in the lower bowl in the stands.

Arena Security has strictly enforced NBA rules that limit the size of the fans’ sign since trade.

Two men, including one who wore Doncic’s Slovenian national team jersey, was thrown late in Monday’s competition after a shouting match of Cuban, who was in his regular baseline seat of Mavericks’ bench.

“Close f — up and put F — down!” Cuban shouted, according to recordings, as a fan showed to ESPN.

Cuban told ESPN that the fans, whose seats were about 20 rows behind him, shouted, “Four Nico!” While Mavericks shoots free kick and again during a critical possession late in regulation. Cuban said he did not connect until the fans pointed and shouted at him, even though he did not know what they were saying.

“In the second event, the tab had a t-shirt that also broke the rule (quoted) and was also intoxicated, disruptive and non-cooperative, all noted in the NBA fan behavior,” Finegold said in the statement.

Other fans told ESPN that one of the threw fans had a t-shirt that depicted a woman’s face with a clown nose. They could not clearly identify the woman.

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd did not hold a news conference after Game, as required by the league rules.

Dallas -Guard Klay Thompson said he could “understand (fans’) frustration because Luka was so great and he was homebreaked here.” Thompson said he did not notice that the fans were pushed out, but that their emotional reaction to the trade does not bother him.

“It’s not our job to be emptied because people are upset,” Thompson said. “Our job is to convince them that there are really good days to come, not only for this year, but for the next few years.

“I mean, people will say things and it’s understandable. I was a fan, still a fan. If I didn’t agree with a trade, I would probably also express my opinion. That’s the beauty of sports. Go for that To shout and be rambunctious sometimes.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving said he felt that Dallas fans have “graduated from hatred to anger to the cycle of emotion … and then passion.”

“You just have to give all grace,” Irving said. “Seeing the emotions come out like that beyond basketball that just shows you that basketball is not just a game for certain people. It’s a spiritual experience. It’s a sting and they see their favorite players and they’ll see them forever .