Enough fans were ejected that it warranted an article on ESPN where Tim MacMahon confirmed that two fans were thrown out after minority owner Mark Cuban yelled at them to "Shut the f--- up and sit the f--- down!" One of the fans involved was wearing a t-shirt featuring owner Miram Adelson wearing a clown nose. He confirmed the story on X.

Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban clashed Monday night with a season ticket holder who started chanting "fire Nico," a call directed at embattled General Manager Nico Harrison, whose leadership is under scrutiny by Mavs fans following Luka Doncic's trade to Los Angeles.

One fan was kicked out by security for mouthing the words “Fire Nico” while on the Jumbotron to sing Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” and later showing off a sign with the same message during Dallas’ 129-128 loss to the Kings in overtime.