Cuban argues with fake referee in April Fools' gag

ESPN.com ^ | April 1, 2003

[TexRef]

DALLAS (AP) _ Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban pulled an April Fools' gag during a timeout in the second quarter of Tuesday night's game against the New Orleans Hornets, getting into a shoving match with a phony game official.

Cuban, heavily fined last season for his complaints about officiating, went onto the court during the stoppage in play and began arguing with a man dressed as a game official.

Cuban began shoving the man and was restrained by one of the team's equipment managers before it became apparent that the incident had been staged.

The real officials chuckled at Cuban's antics.

[TexRef]

My vote for best gag of the day.

[Bogey78O]

That plus they won handily. Good thing most games aren't important in the NBA.

I can't wait till they get ot the playoofs. Something tells me New Orleans couldn't handle a good post-season run.

[hchutch]

There's gonna be a fine for that one...

[HAL9000]

One of Cuban's stock investments went up 24.2% today, so he's probably in a good mood.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Bigtime fine, and I bet those real refs weren't chuckling at all. Anything encouraging even the thought of attacking refs should and will be discouraged Sternly. If I were Stern I would bar Cuban from all arenas until next year--perhaps he might then have time enough finally to grow up. Or would he prefer skits with fans attacking juvenile owners?

[OperationFreedom]

relax. when I grew up in the Ozarks we referred to people who act like you just did as having a corncob up their butt. LOL it was a joke OK? everyone knows it but you.