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SBD/Issue 120/Sports Media
Blog Hound: Mark Cuban Bans Bloggers From Mavs Locker Room
Published March 12, 2008
Bloggers discuss Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban's decision to ban bloggers from his team's locker room.
| Blog Herald Posted by: Andrew G.R. |
| “Hmmmm. So is Cuban, who has made millions off of blogging now saying that they are not true media? The new policy banishes writers whose ‘primary purpose is to blog.’ The banned blogger was booted the same day a story that was critical of the Mavs coach was published.” |
| The Happs Posted by: Jack Bauer |
| “Hey Mark, do us all a favor and let the bloggers (well blogger) back in. Take your criticism like an adult and stop the childish games that have clouded your ownership of the Mavs.” |
| Kevin Restivo’s Tech Blog Posted by: Kevin Restivo |
| “Cuban has always been hypocritical and somewhat paranoid for that matter.” |
| Practice And Playoffs Posted by: |
| “I’ve always thought of Cuban as one of those guys that you like only if he’s on your team/side. If he isn’t, well he’s probably like any other obnoxious moron.” |
| Str8Hoops Posted by: Str8Hoops |
| “Apparently, bloggers wrote things that Cuban doesn’t approve of so they lost their access. Of all people to pull this… what a hypocrite!” |
BUILDING THE BUZZ: Sports Media Challenge's Buzz Manager analyzed the online buzz about Cuban’s decision to ban bloggers from the Mavericks’ locker room. Bloggers who agree with Cuban’s choice were tallied as positive, representing 10.53% of the buzz. Bloggers who are against the new policy were tallied as negative, making up 68.42% of posts. Click here for more information. See www.sportsbusinessdaily.com for more info.
- The topic ranked 8 out of 10 on the buzz, indicating a high level of interest among sports bloggers.
- It is widely asserted that Cuban is being hypocritical. The captain of new media and a blogger himself, Cuban should recognize the need to have bloggers in the locker room.
- Bloggers are particularly upset with his reasons for banning bloggers. They don’t believe elbow room in the locker room is as sparse as Cuban asserts, and for him to claim as such is a slap to the face of the blogging community.
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