Mark Cuban: A Good Man

Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavericks 

Mark Cuban has been criticized for being volatile and overly aggressive. But if there's one thing you can't accuse him of, it's not being a passionate businessman. And if the NBA relocation vote was any indication, he's a big fan of loyalty. Not necessarily of Bennett being loyal to a team he has little connection to, or even Cuban himself being loyal to Seattle fans. Ultimately, he felt it was disloyal of the NBA to move a team away from a place where it was wanted, and needed. And I respect the man greatly for it.

Cuban sees things the way I do. Sure, the Sonics were let down by various owners and politicians, all of whom could've stepped up and kept the franchise in the Jet City. But that doesn't mean that you have to punish the fans, the people who have picketed and protested the move day in and day out. Despite what is legal and what isn't, whether or not Schultz and Bennett were ethical, there is the unwritten rules or right and wrong. And Cuban recognized that this move was wrong. He didn't owe anything to Seattle, he just saw the situation for what it was and stood up for what he believed. I only wish the 27 other people in the room could have done the same thing.

You probably are wondering why I didn't say 28. Well, because Clay Bennett himself was one of the voters. If that doesn't strike you as unfair, I don't know what will...