Cuban fined $100,000 for comments on LeBron - NBA News - FOX Sports on MSN



Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for comments made about free-agent-to-be LeBron James that violated the league's anti-tampering rules.

The outspoken billionaire, in an interview this week with CNNMoney.com, said ``anybody'' would be interested in James. Cuban said it would be tough to sign the two-time defending league MVP in free agency, but a sign-and-trade deal with Cleveland is something he would look at.

Phoenix Suns President of Basketball Operations Steve Kerr has been fined $10,000, also for public comments made in violation of the anti-tampering rules. Kerr's comments were made on a radio show on May 14.

Cuban didn't immediately return an email from The Associated Press.

 

Good, he broke the rules

 

the amount is bullshit. cubes is saying what everyone is thinking. anyway, it would be amazing for lebron to make his way to dallas but im not holding my breath.

 

Ross P is prolly throwing a fit! hahaha I love CUBAN!

 

I don't get what was wrong with his statement.

 

MD- NBA rules prohibit any member of team management speaking about free-agents prior to the July 1 date... Dumb rule in my mind, but for 97% of the NBA population it is to keep the upper hand with the current team and doesn't allow outside influence to direct the player. I think LeBron is the exception to this rule (DWade also) because EVERY team in the NBA would like to have him, this isn't Peja Stoiakvoich were talking about.....

 

Lame.

 

Who the hell cares. Cuban laughs at $100k. LOL

 

Stoppie- didn't you hear, the Mavs are running in the negative and Ross Perot is not happy about it! Last I heard Ross is worth about 4.2 billion, so this 100k might send him into foreclosure

 

Like C Money said, it's not what he said, it's that he said anything at all. A big no-no in the NBA.