A bad situation in Dallas was made worse Monday night when Mavericks fans were ejected from their seats at American Airlines Center after calling for the firing of general manager Nico Harrison.
The incident enflamed an already tumultuous situation in the aftermath of the Mavericks' shocking trade of 25-year-old franchise cornerstone Luka Donu010diu0107 to the rival Los Angeles Lakers. Fans initially staged a protest on Saturday outside the arena around the team's first home game since the trade. They called then for Harrison to be fired and for the ownership group led by Patrick Dumont and Miriam Adelson to sell the team.