Lord_Zedd wrote:C Court wrote:mtcan wrote:Or....he could just stay silent and let things unfold...which also would not burn bridges.
Why is a former owner and billionaire speaking out so loudly and often to try and make this go away???? Does he, himself have something to hide?
I noticed that Pablo said recently that he'll be looking into Jalen Brunson soon as well. I wonder if Pablo's looking into his dealings with the Knicks? Mavs? Or maybe Pablo will also look into his dealings with Dirk?
You’re not wrong. I mentioned privately to someone else that Cuban might have his own skeletons, so he has his own vested interest in keeping people from looking into his history of possible transgressions. We know he had his wrist slapped for letting Rodman live in his guest house for free back in the day.
"Well, Cuban was running the show when the Mavs organization was filled with sexual harassment allegations. I wouldn't be surprised if there was way more than what was known, especially with how quick that one blew by.
In December of 2021, Nelson filed a charge with the EEOC and Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) against the Mavericks, alleging that he had been illegally retaliated against. Though the Mavericks contended that Nelson had been terminated for poor job performance, the franchise came back with an offer: Nelson would receive $52 million on the condition that he withdraw the charge and enter into a confidentiality agreement over the alleged sexual assault of his nephew. The Mavericks would deny Nelson's claims and admit no wrongdoing; he would be barred from discussing or disclosing his allegations.
Nelson declined this offer and says that he felt he had little choice but to “go the legal route.” In March 2022, he filed a lawsuit in Dallas County court, first reported by ESPN. Explosive by any definition, it alleged that Cuban fired Nelson in retaliation for reporting a “high-level Mavericks executive sexually harassed and sexually assaulted a job applicant,” and warning that team employees and players were at risk.
The complaint does not read like your average legal filing. Nelson lays out his case that he was fired in retaliation for his whistleblowing. He references the executive by name as a “sexual predator.” He includes, as an exhibit, a PDF of the $52 million settlement offer."
https://www.si.com/nba/donnie-nelson-mavericks-lawsuit-mark-cubanThey offered Nelson 50m+ in 2021 to keep quiet but Nelson went ahead with the lawsuit in 2022. They eventually reached a confidential settlement in November 2024, so we can probably safely assume Cuban gave him a bag of money for that to go away.
