Dallas Mavericks: Mark Cuban wrong to blame NCAA for early exit rules?

Dallas Mavericks fans would need a lot more than ten fingers to count the number of times someone has taken aim at Mavs owner Mark Cuban.

Add the Dallas Mavericks owner's thoughts on the NCAA "one and done" rule to the list of things which have caused controversy among members of the media.

The Dallas Morning News told Mark Cuban's side of the story earlier today, quoting the Dallas Mavericks' head honcho's thoughts on what he feels to be an NCAA double-standard in requiring players out of high school to play one year at the collegiate level--

"Because the NCAA rules are so hypocritical, there’s absolutely no reason for a kid to go (to college for one year)...Because he’s not going to class, right? He’s actually not able to take advantage of all the fun because the first semester he’s there, he starts playing basketball."

Sporting News writer Mike DeCourcy took major umbrage with Mark Cuban's interpretation of the rule. "The 19-year age limit instituted for the 2007 draft is not an NCAA rule," said Decourcy. "He did not address the fact that many personnel executives in his league encourage players who clearly are not prepared for pro ball to enter the draft merely so they can gamble a late-first round pick on them."

It is unclear with DeCourcy was pointing his finger at the Dallas Mavericks, or if he was just lumping Mark Cuban into the NBA executive pool. However, DeCourcy did make it personal in regard to who he says is to blame for the state of the  "one and done" rule: "No, this is an NBA rule negotiated with the NBA Players Association. It is Mark Cuban’s rule, whether he wants to own it or not."

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