Shark Tank Mark Cuban is Insulted After Black Owners of Air Freshner Company Crack Joke On Mavericks Losing

[arnoldwsimmons]

Billionaires are so funny. They are the wealthiest people in the world and yet, they have some of the most fragile personalities. You might think I’m talking about the new owner of Twitter, but I’m actually referencing Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks.

On the seventh episode of season 14 of Shark Tank, brothers Donovan and Trey Brown appeared on the show to pitch their air freshener company, FRSH. The brothers, who graduated from Howard University, sell air fresheners that include NBA logos and other fun quotes that include, “Picture Me Rolling,” “Life is a Highway” and “Drive Slow Homie.”

During their pitch, they showed off a variety of their most popular air fresheners. One of the owners smelled one of their NBA-themed fresheners that had a logo of the Golden State Warriors and said, “This one smells like winning. Sorry, Mark.”
That’s when the mood in the room changed.

After the owners of FRSH passed out samples, the Sharks noticed Cuban was quieter than normal. He was also visibly seething. Then he let them have it! “Dumbest marketing move ever,’’ he said, then voicing what no Shark tank contestant ever wants to hear. “I’m out. Seriously! You gotta read the room. Wrong move, wrong time.”

When asked by the other Sharks why he was so angry, Cuban said, “What do you think?! The one air freshener from the NBA is the team that beats us in the NBA conference Finals. You gotta know that it could backfire.”

Look, the Brown brothers could have brought a Dallas Mavericks-themed air freshener, but they didn’t. They brought one for the most popular team in the NBA who just won the freaking NBA Finals. Cuban could’ve poked fun at it and played along, but why get mad just because they brought a Warriors-themed air freshener? There was no need for it.

If you want to be mad at anyone, be mad at your team for not beating the Golden State Warriors during the 2022 Western Conference Finals. The Mavericks lost that series in five games and the only player that consistently showed up for Dallas was superstar guard Luka Dončić. Be mad at your team for being inconsistent from the three-point line. Be mad that they couldn’t defend.

Instead of being sensitive, Mark could’ve used this opportunity as a coachable moment and taught them that they have to appeal to their potential investors. Instead, he used it as a moment to embarrass them on national television.

 

[ballscout1]

whatever,

you looking for financing you don't insult the investors..

that was just simply stupid.

 

[55th View]

Man, fuck him.

He could have laughed it off, but instead chose to be an asshole.

 

[RoomService]

whatever,

you looking for financing you don't insult the investors..

that was just simply stupid.

Agree or it was staged for ratings.

 

[Deezz]

That shit felt staged.

All these "reality" shows have a scripted element.

 

[ballscout1]

Man, fuck him.

He could have laughed it off, but instead chose to be an asshole.

or he could have done just what he did.

he wasn't looking for an investor.

stop making excuses for stupid.

knowing Cuban is an investor a smart mofokr would have brought a Mavericks air freshener or no NBA themed one at all

 

[sorcererforemost]

or he could have done just what he did.

he wasn't looking for an investor.

stop making excuses for stupid.

knowing Cuban is an investor a smart mofokr would have brought a Mavericks air freshener or no NBA themed one at all

Mark does this all the time to people. He'll say the most rude shit he can think of and tell you to your face your product is shitty and dumb.

So it looks really childish and silly when he backs out because someone said his team sucks. If he is emotionally unstable like that then I'd hate to go into business with him.

 

[Pimpslap Slim]

Dude look like he about to die soon.

 

[Kemo07]

Not a smart move on their part lol

 

[yaBoi]

Man, fuck him.

He could have laughed it off, but instead chose to be an asshole.

this

mark is usually on point but here he is was being a little bitch

even the other sharks thought it was wack

 

[keone]

 

[Mixd]

Imagine a homeless guy walking up to your car asking for a dollar and saying damn man your car is ugly and your rims suck, but let me get a dollar.

Lol

Mark said it right, "read the room".

 

[Dr. Truth]

Go Dubs!!!

 

[Van Allen]

I watched the episode. Mark was WAAAYYYYY out of line. These cats had a great, well prepared pitch. He could have AND SHOULD HAVE helped them. Instead, he went straight bitch mode. The other sharks were surprised...you can see.

Mark was wrong for that......he was an asshole that day.

 

[Complex]

whatever,

you looking for financing you don't insult the investors..

that was just simply stupid.

Generation

They wanted to go viral and the temporary fame

 

[blaze]

Marketing is important. How am I going to sell something to you and shit talk you at the same time?

 

[xxxbishopxxx]

Generation

They wanted to go viral and the temporary fame

I'm sure some folks go on Shark Tank strictly for the publicity and are not really looking for an "investor".

Now these dudes got some free PR and advertising simply for cracking on Cuban.

 

[Gods_Debris]

Imagine a homeless guy walking up to your car asking for a dollar and saying damn man your car is ugly and your rims suck, but let me get a dollar.

Lol

Mark said it right, "read the room".

Pretty much, although I wouldn't say homeless, more like a contractor trying to get a bid to do something like install pavers in your yard telling you how ugly your wife and kids were

 

[phanatic]

That shit felt staged.

All these "reality" shows have a scripted element.

They call it "assisted reality". I watched Vinny from Jersey Shore talking about it in an interview. The producers are constantly trying to create drama, because that sells, not some stuffy investment meeting.

 

[Cannibal]

Yeah, they made a risky move joking about losing and that bet cost them an investor. Mark couldve bought in and used them joints as gifts to game attendees.

 

[Mrfreddygoodbud]

lol,

funny but not well thought out....mark couldve been a man

about it, but when you dealin with rich business men

who take their brand serioiusly, when you diss them

its like dissing one of their children,

they takethat shit personal

and too many wealthy businessmen/politicians/men with power are fuckin little babies,

they be literally fighting over chairs in boardrooms...

they so used to people kissin up to them

they dont know when to tone down the ego

 

[treal5]

Mark was messed up for that.

Hell they only played the Warriors in the playoffs twice in the last 22 years. Lost to them both times though...

Who should they have put on the fresheners? Spurs? They lost to them the most in the last 22 playoffs

 

[slewdem100]

They thought he would laugh at the joke...they underestimated his bitchassness

 

[TeEdIzZeL]

Mark got loot so no matter how successful those air fresheners are, he aint gonna trip cause in his mind "he won" by insulting their pitch/products on TV and not giving them a chance.

But heres the twist, what would FUCK with him is if someone from the GSW invested and those shits blew up and some where during all their ads/commercials/etc......throw lil subtle shots at the Mavs/Mark that people who are familiar withg the story (especially Mark) would always be able to pick up on.

 

[yaBoi]

They thought he would laugh at the joke...they underestimated his bitchassness

this

 

[Politic Negro]

Did they get the other investors? If so then:

 

[xxironxx]

Crackers are always salty

 

[TEN]

two things BM will often fuck themselves up with, sports and pussy.

 

[YoungSinister]

Mark went overboard because he could.
But that was a dumb move on their part. There are certain parts of culture that will keep you from rising to the next level. Investors are not your friends

 

[cashwhisperer]

ehhh...I've seen worse on that show.

 

[Gemini]

 

[Gemini]

Some puffy like thing happened lol.

 

[Gemini]

 

[Gemini]

 

[RoomService]

So he needed to be liquid to build the arena and casino.