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NBA Sanctions Dallas Mavericks for Sexual Misconduct and Violence

HeadlineSep 20, 2018

In other #MeToo news, the Dallas Mavericks and the basketball team’s billionaire owner Mark Cuban were sanctioned by the NBA after an independent investigation substantiated a number of allegations against men within the organization. The findings include improper conduct in the workplace and domestic violence. Former team president and chief executive Terdema Ussery was determined to have sexually harassed and touched multiple female employees. Mark Cuban publicly apologized and said he will pay $10 million to women’s organizations as part of an agreement with the NBA.

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