Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Thursday that it's "very sad" that Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban has come under fire for an incident in 2011 in Portland.
Carlisle made it clear that he believes Cuban was dealt a low blow after a story this week detailed a sexual assault claim seven years ago that police ultimately dismissed as unfounded. The report surfaced in the wake of the franchise's front-office scandal.
"Very sad," Carlisle said after practice. "And I view that situation as a baseless and journalistically unethical rehashing of a proven non-event. That's what that is.