Mark Cuban: Love Him or Hate Him

PinkFloyd · 12-20-2006, 07:56 PM

Just wanted to get the general idea of what people thought of the man who runs the Dallas Maverick's??? One thing I like about the man, is that he's a fan... You will never see him setting up there in his suite sipping wine and eatting fish eggs... He's always courtside yelling and screaming his head off...

Would you want a man like this running the Chiefs or Royals??? He's probably the most outspoken man in all of sports...

UteChief · 12-20-2006, 07:58 PM

I think he's a stud and the sportsworld would be better off with more owners like him. I love the fact that he called out Stern on the poor officiating and puts pressure where it's needed.

teedubya · 12-20-2006, 08:00 PM

I have personally messaged him twice pertaining to him buying the Royals from Glass. Heh. He wants the Cubs.

The guy owns. I love his site, www.blogmaverick.com

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-20-2006, 08:03 PM

I can't stand Pro Basketball......

But for some reason, if I'm flipping channels and the Mavs are playing, I watch for a bit.

He reminds me of Howard Stern in the respect of people waiting to see what he's gonna say/do next.....

Deberg_1990 · 12-20-2006, 08:05 PM

I like his passion and love for the game.

He needs to act a little more professional though considering his position.

PinkFloyd · 12-20-2006, 08:08 PM

He's got the greatest job in the world... He's a fan -- and an owner of a pro sports franchise...

If I could come up with an enormous chunk of money -- I'd be shopping for a team to buy... To bad he couldn't buy another franchise and move it to the new Sprint Arena...

Braincase · 12-20-2006, 09:00 PM

Dear Mr. Cuban,

Please buy the Royals.

Sincerely,

Everyone

jspchief · 12-20-2006, 09:02 PM

I used to be a big fan, but his act in last year's play-offs have me rethinking my opinion of him. He was a total distraction for his team.

I love his passion but think he needs to learn how to channel it properly.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 12-20-2006, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

I used to be a big fan, but his act in last year's play-offs have me rethinking my opinion of him. He was a total distraction for his team.

I love his passion but think he needs to learn how to channel it properly.

What did he do?

**Rain Man** · 12-20-2006, 09:07 PM

I like owners like him. I get the impression that he actually cares about the team.

I'm not sure what jspchief's story is, but overall, I'd love to have an owner who is an avid fan. Is Clark?

chiefs4me · 12-20-2006, 10:51 PM

Love him..great owner and just a regular fan..

JonesCrusher · 12-20-2006, 10:55 PM

Great guy, I heard that he pays his fines with pennies just to be a pain in the bunghole. We need more owners like him.

Frazod · 12-20-2006, 10:56 PM

It seems like he's rich enough that he (unlike most owners) sees the team as something to feed his ego rather than line his pockets. This seems like a desirable trait in the owner of one's team.

JSP has a point about him being a destraction - especially when things are going bad, the team would be much better off if he was ranting and raving in a skybox instead of courtside. But at least he CARES. I certainly don't get that feeling from our current ownership.

L.A. Chieffan · 12-21-2006, 12:04 AM

As a Laker fan I hate when he talks crap and whines. (Although his banter back and forth with Phil Jackson can sometimes be quite amusing). I give him props for how much enthusiasm he brings to the game and how he has COMPLETLY turned around the Mavs. The team used to be GARBAGE. A Dallas game used to be a joke, now they compete at the the top level. (Lakers still own their asses though)

dtebbe · 12-21-2006, 12:25 AM

I just love the fact that he made his millions by selling Yahoo his worthless turd broadcast.com

Talk about an operation held together with bailing wire and bubble gum...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast.com

I was involved with adding about 8 CNN feeds to audionet in 1996. They didn't really have a clue as to what they were doing. A real dot-com bubble story. Yahoo basically has nothing to show for thier $5.7 billion (gag choke)

DT

12-20-2006, 07:56 PM
PinkFloyd I've Become - Comfortably Numb Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Cameron, Missouri Casino cash: $10003795	Mark Cuban: Love Him or Hate Him Just wanted to get the general idea of what people thought of the man who runs the Dallas Maverick's??? One thing I like about the man, is that he's a fan... You will never see him setting up there in his suite sipping wine and eatting fish eggs... He's always courtside yelling and screaming his head off... Would you want a man like this running the Chiefs or Royals??? He's probably the most outspoken man in all of sports...
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12-20-2006, 07:58 PM	#2
UteChief Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SLC, UT Casino cash: $6962450	I think he's a stud and the sportsworld would be better off with more owners like him. I love the fact that he called out Stern on the poor officiating and puts pressure where it's needed.
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12-20-2006, 08:00 PM	#3
teedubya Most Valuable Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $8993042	I have personally messaged him twice pertaining to him buying the Royals from Glass. Heh. He wants the Cubs. The guy owns. I love his site, www.blogmaverick.com
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12-20-2006, 08:03 PM	#4
OnTheWarpath15 MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2051115	I can't stand Pro Basketball...... But for some reason, if I'm flipping channels and the Mavs are playing, I watch for a bit. He reminds me of Howard Stern in the respect of people waiting to see what he's gonna say/do next.....
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12-20-2006, 08:05 PM	#5
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $94454	I like his passion and love for the game. He needs to act a little more professional though considering his position. __________________ Originally Posted by Cassel's Reckoning: Matt once made a very nice play in Seattle where he spun away from a pass rusher and hit Bowe off his back foot for a first down. One of the best plays Matt has ever made.
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12-20-2006, 08:08 PM	#6
PinkFloyd I've Become - Comfortably Numb Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Cameron, Missouri Casino cash: $10003795	He's got the greatest job in the world... He's a fan -- and an owner of a pro sports franchise... If I could come up with an enormous chunk of money -- I'd be shopping for a team to buy... To bad he couldn't buy another franchise and move it to the new Sprint Arena... __________________ Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, 'Where have I gone wrong?' Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.'
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12-20-2006, 09:00 PM	#7
Braincase Banned Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Pond> Me <Barn Casino cash: $11298284	Dear Mr. Cuban, Please buy the Royals. Sincerely, Everyone __________________ BrainCase
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12-20-2006, 09:02 PM	#8
jspchief BAMF Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Your Face Casino cash: $9998710	I used to be a big fan, but his act in last year's play-offs have me rethinking my opinion of him. He was a total distraction for his team. I love his passion but think he needs to learn how to channel it properly. __________________ Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.
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12-20-2006, 09:07 PM	#10
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-692449 VARSITY	I like owners like him. I get the impression that he actually cares about the team. I'm not sure what jspchief's story is, but overall, I'd love to have an owner who is an avid fan. Is Clark? __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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12-20-2006, 10:51 PM	#11
chiefs4me Whatever.. Join Date: Sep 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	Love him..great owner and just a regular fan..
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12-20-2006, 10:55 PM	#12
JonesCrusher Knock Knock Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southeast Wisconsin Casino cash: $10006550	Great guy, I heard that he pays his fines with pennies just to be a pain in the bunghole. We need more owners like him.
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12-20-2006, 10:56 PM	#13
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-796615	It seems like he's rich enough that he (unlike most owners) sees the team as something to feed his ego rather than line his pockets. This seems like a desirable trait in the owner of one's team. JSP has a point about him being a destraction - especially when things are going bad, the team would be much better off if he was ranting and raving in a skybox instead of courtside. But at least he CARES. I certainly don't get that feeling from our current ownership.
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12-21-2006, 12:04 AM	#14
L.A. Chieffan PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: American Gardens Building Casino cash: $2688654	As a Laker fan I hate when he talks crap and whines. (Although his banter back and forth with Phil Jackson can sometimes be quite amusing). I give him props for how much enthusiasm he brings to the game and how he has COMPLETLY turned around the Mavs. The team used to be GARBAGE. A Dallas game used to be a joke, now they compete at the the top level. (Lakers still own their asses though)
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12-21-2006, 12:25 AM	#15
dtebbe 3M TA3 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SoFlo Casino cash: $9993039	I just love the fact that he made his millions by selling Yahoo his worthless turd broadcast.com Talk about an operation held together with bailing wire and bubble gum... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcast.com I was involved with adding about 8 CNN feeds to audionet in 1996. They didn't really have a clue as to what they were doing. A real dot-com bubble story. Yahoo basically has nothing to show for thier $5.7 billion (gag choke) DT Last edited by dtebbe; 12-21-2006 at 12:33 AM..
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