The Dallas Mavericks don’t need to take any probabilities in the case of the protection of basic supervisor Nico Harrison.
Harrison was the mastermind behind the commerce that despatched Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The widespread perception amongst followers is that the Mavericks received fleeced within the deal for giving up their 25-year-old celebrity.
In consequence, Harrison has change into public enemy No. 1 in Dallas. In line with ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Harrison has been “subjected to dying threats,” with a few of them having racial undertones.
The Mavericks group has reportedly taken precautions to make sure Harrison isn’t harassed throughout residence video games at American Airways Heart. The crew has beefed up safety with protests outdoors the sector already deliberate. The Mavs have additionally determined to not have Harrison sit amongst followers within the stands, like he used to do prior to now.
The Mavericks have clearly been in harm management mode for the reason that commerce. The crew has begun to offer refunds to disgruntled Mavs fans who not need their season tickets with Doncic. Even Anthony Davis, the person Doncic was traded for, understands why Mavericks fans are upset.
Given the wild stunts Mavericks fans pulled after information of the Doncic commerce broke, it’s arduous to name the precautions an overreaction.