Many NBA figures came out to decry Donald Sterling over the past few days, but the usually outspoken Mark Cuban was not one of them.
We heard from LeBron James, Doc Rivers, and even Michael Jordan, but not Cuban. That’s surprising.
On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks owner and business mogul used his Twitter account to explain why:
To be clear,I abhor all forms of racism or any discrimination. Ths issue shouldnt be about talking heads, it should be about substance only.
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 28, 2014
I dont expect anyone to come out and say they support a racist. This should be about racism in America, not a talking head procession.
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 28, 2014
The idea that people think they know me or my position because I won't be interviewed pisses me off. Its closed minded. Ridiculous.
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 28, 2014
And if you are in the media and want me to come on and explain my thoughts and position on these issues…. GTFOH = No.
— Mark Cuban (@mcuban) April 28, 2014
Cuban, who has never been shy about sharing his opinion on anything tech, financial or sports-related, drew some criticism for not speaking up about Sterling.
Reporter Mike Freeman tweeted the following quote from an NFL official who wondered why Cuban hasn’t said anything:
NFL team official: "What does Mark Cuban have to say about his fellow owner? Oh nothing? That's what I thought."
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) April 27, 2014
That point is particularly notable because Cuban recently expressed caution about the NFL’s ability to succeed in the future.
I don’t care what Cuban says over Twitter to defend himself. It’s frankly disappointing that he has not spoken up about this. Cuban is a leader and should be offering more of an opinion on the matter than he has.
