In 2018, the Dallas Mavericks filed allegations related to sexual harassment and domestic violence in the workplace. Owner Mark Cuban suddenly found himself at the center of a story detailing a dysfunctional culture within the organization, and it was alleged that he did not pay enough attention to the problems that were occurring. It was something that shook him to the core.
“I literally started crying,” Cuban said during his SiriusXM radio show. “I was so upset.”
In the midst of difficult times, Cuban worked to accept his failures and be better. Now, he is asking Washington team owner Daniel Snyder to do the same.
During his show, Cuban took the time to address The Washington Post story that reported allegations of sexual harassment by several former senior staff members within the Washington organization. The current situation in Washington parallels what Cuban and the Mavericks recently covered, so Cuban shared his thoughts on how things should be handled.
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“If you know Dan Snyder, if you’re involved with the Redskins, if you connect with them, tell Dan and tell his top management that you must recognize what you did well and what you did wrong,” Cuban said. “You have to accept the mistakes you made. That is painful. I made many mistakes. And that is the only way this will be resolved.”
By accepting his mistakes, Cuban was able to create a better environment in Dallas. The owner restructured the policies within the organization and also donated $ 10 million to various women’s organizations.
Following the story’s release on Thursday, Snyder addressed the allegations twice on Friday. First, the team owner issued a statement.
“The behavior described in yesterday’s Washington Post article has no place in our franchise or society,” the statement said. “This story has strengthened my commitment to establishing a new culture and standard for our team, a process that began with the hiring of Coach Rivera earlier this year.”
Additionally, Snyder and his wife Tanya shared an internal memo with members of the organization expressing that they were “sad and disappointed” after reading the story. However, the memo did not include a formal apology to any of the former employees or reporters who spoke about the sexual harassment they faced.
The report named staff executives Richard Mann II and Alex Santos and team presenter Larry Michael, as well as former business executives Dennis Greene and Mitch Gershman, as former members of the organization who sexually harassed female employees. Mann II and Santos were fired last week, while Michael announced his retirement on Wednesday.
The team is currently conducting a review of the organization’s culture in the past as it hired attorney Beth Wilkinson to conduct the investigation. The NFL is also involved and said it will take the necessary steps once the review is complete.
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