Sometimes even the best intentioned things can be interpreted in a negative light.
Whether or not the Dallas Mavericks‘ NBA 101 class directed towards women was the best intentioned is another discussion, but either it was certainly seen in a negative light by many.
The team tweeted about the event last week:
Backlash came swiftly:
https://twitter.com/formerlyMrsNBA/status/771106413179305984
https://twitter.com/kmattio/status/771390392667373568
https://twitter.com/SarahLerner/status/771072265010094081
Team owner Mark Cuban gave a response to the criticism, and it actually made a lot of sense from his perspective: his customers didn't like the name change and that's more important to him than being politically correct.
https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/771069386605993986
https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/771069591132905472
So there you have it. The Mavs looked into changing it, but most people didn't seem to want a change.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJxyXVJAhlX/
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