UPDATE, 9:33 a.m. Tuesday: The Dallas Mavericks will fire GM Nico Harrison today. Click here to read the full story.<\/p>\n
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Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers reflected on the Luka Doncic trade shortly before his team defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a thrilling 116-114 victory on Monday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I thought it was AI just like everyone else,\u201d Rivers said. \u201cI was shocked.\u201d<\/p>\n
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If Rivers thought what\u2019s been described as the most shocking trade in NBA history was artificial, the same logic could\u2019ve applied to a stunning display in the third quarter of Monday\u2019s game, had it not been for visual evidence.<\/p>\n
A teenager wearing a gold Los Angeles Lakers version of Doncic\u2019s No. 77 jersey sat next to Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont for several minutes while the two shared a conversation Monday. The scene was perplexing, given Dumont was a strong supporter of general manager Nico Harrison\u2019s decision to deal Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for a package headlined by Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n
The Dallas Morning News had a brief conversation with 18-year-old Nicholas Dickason late in the fourth quarter to gather more information on his interaction with the Mavericks\u2019 lead decision-maker. <\/p>\n
Dickason, a native of Preston Hollow and freshman student at SMU, is part of an enraged sector of the Mavericks\u2019 fanbase who\u2019ve voiced their displeasure with the franchise\u2019s decision to trade Doncic. He said the brief conversation Monday stemmed from an inappropriate gesture he made toward Dumont following the Mavericks\u2019 opening-night loss to San Antonio on Oct. 22.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was on the way out, I was talking smack to Patrick and ended up flipping him off on my way out of the game,\u201d Dickason told The News. \u201cMy dad saw me flip Patrick off and was like, \u2018That\u2019s not OK. The next time you\u2019re at a game, you have to apologize to Patrick.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dumont smiled several times throughout the conversation and was receptive to the apology, Dickason said, while stating the governor admitted to a level of remorse for the unpopular decision.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said he was trying to do what\u2019s best for the organization,\u201d Dickason said, \u201cand \u2018Sometimes you have good intentions and you make mistakes.\u2019 We all do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although a portion of Dickason\u2019s talk with Dumont centered on the trade and his history as a Mavericks fan. He says his dad has been a season ticket holder for nearly 10 years and he\u2019s followed the team since he was \u201c4 or 5\u201d years old. <\/p>\n
Dickason wore Doncic\u2019s new jersey on opening night as well as a form of protest, but he said he remains a Mavericks fan.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like Luka. I want to root for him to win but as much as I try to root for the Lakers, I\u2019m rooting for the Mavericks through and through,\u201d Dickason said. \u201cI\u2019d rather root for a 3-8 Mavericks team than a winning-record Lakers team.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of several \u201cFire Nico!\u201d chants from the fourth quarter of Monday\u2019s game broke out while Dickason said the aforementioned comment. The blatant form of displeasure for the Mavericks general manager reached its peak as more questions surround Harrison\u2019s job status in Dallas.<\/p>\n
Despite Dickason\u2019s public vote against the infamous deal and inappropriate gesture, he wanted to highlight his apology to Dumont.<\/p>\n
\u201cI shouldn\u2019t have flipped him off on opening night,\u201d Dickason said. \u201cHeat of the moment thing, and I had to go apologize for that. He was very receptive and very open to talking about the Mavericks.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Twitter\/X: @MikeACurtis2<\/p>\n
High five! See photos from Cooper Flagg’s best performance yet in the Mavericks’ loss to the Bucks<\/p>\n
Find more Mavericks coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.<\/p>\n
The Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic has sent shockwaves throughout the NBA, with many fans and analysts questioning the move. The team’s governor, Patrick Dumont, has faced criticism for his role in the trade, and the “Fire Nico” chants have become a staple at Mavericks games. Despite the controversy, Nicholas Dickason, a 18-year-old Mavericks fan, took the opportunity to apologize to Dumont for his inappropriate gesture, showing that even in the face of disagreement, respect and civility can prevail.<\/p>\n
Q: Why did the Dallas Mavericks trade Luka Doncic?<\/p>\n
A: The Mavericks traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a package headlined by Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n
Q: Who is Nicholas Dickason?<\/p>\n
A: Nicholas Dickason is an 18-year-old Mavericks fan who apologized to governor Patrick Dumont for an inappropriate gesture he made towards him.<\/p>\n
Dallas Mavericks Fire GM Nico Harrison UPDATE, 9:33 a.m. Tuesday: The Dallas Mavericks will fire GM Nico Harrison today. Click here to read the full story. — Reaction to the Luka Doncic Trade Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers reflected on the Luka Doncic trade shortly before his team defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a thrilling […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":16631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-16629","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/ZASHH7W6UZDJVHQSMGENFB2AZ4.jpg?auth=2229312e487e94f7883ba4f77c3ed4ca24db6389bcc201843d4d5992a47c3fc6&quality=80&width=1200&height=630&focal=601,303","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16629"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16629"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16632,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16629\/revisions\/16632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}