"The atmosphere inside the American Airlines Center turned tense on Monday night as chants of "Fire Nico!" rang out from frustrated Dallas Mavericks fans during their 116-114 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. What began as a night to celebrate rookie Cooper Flagg's breakout performance quickly shifted into a public outcry against the team's embattled general manager, Nico Harrison. The chants erupted midway through the fourth quarter, when the Mavericks' once-comfortable 13-point lead had dwindled to a single possession."
"The calls for Harrison's dismissal, already familiar at recent home games since the controversial trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, grew louder as the game slipped away. They first broke out during P.J. Washington's trip to the free-throw line with just over seven minutes left and echoed throughout the arena on several Dallas possessions, including in the final seconds when Washington missed a free throw that could have sent the game to overtime."
The American Airlines Center crowd chanted 'Fire Nico!' as Dallas lost 116-114 to Milwaukee after blowing a 13-point lead. The calls targeted general manager Nico Harrison following the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Chants intensified during P.J. Washington's free-throw attempts and echoed later when a missed free throw could have forced overtime. Team governor Patrick Dumont showed no visible reaction while sitting courtside and spoke with a fan wearing a Lakers Doncic jersey at halftime. Rookie Cooper Flagg scored a career-high 26 points, added nine rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal, and matched LeBron as the youngest player to score over 25 points.
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