The Mavericks will welcome back some fans to American Airlines Center starting Monday and count coach Rick Carlisle as a big supporter of the type of fans that will be on hand.
The Mavericks announced Friday that essential workers such as frontline medical personnel, police and firefighters and select others will be offered seats starting Monday against Minnesota.
“My understanding is it’s front-line healthcare workers and folks that have had at least one dose of the vaccine,” Carlisle said Saturday. “Most of those folks are healthcare workers.
“So I think it’s great. It’s a nice reward for really important work that’s being done.