The good: Mark Cuban splurged on a $90K bottle of bubbly to celebrate with players at a posh club in Miami, generously leaving a $20K tip, that he said was "worth every penny" and likely converting one waiter into a Mavs fan. Cuban had cash to burn after his self-imposed vow of silence reduced the fines routinely levied by the league against him for railing against the refs. Less whine, more wine. Maybe if he had become a monk, his team would've won a title sooner.*
The bad: In accordance with his wait and spree approach, Cuban wants to purchase jewelry to commemorate the championship other than the traditional rings and has suggested bracelets. A few questions arise. Will it be for the wrist or ankle? Is there an option to add a matching necklace and earrings? How many charms are the players allowed to get? Diamons are forever, but bad ideas can also last a lifetime.
The ugly: DeShawn Stevenson said he took extra pleasure in defeating the Heat, who he felt acted "very classless." These comments come from a man who, although he had a secretly successful series, publicly questioned LeBron's efforts in game 4^, engaged in a shoving match during game 6, has a five dollar bill inked across the front of his neck and another tat of a crack descending from his forehead, so on the subject of etiquette he's not exactly Emily Post. Stevenson, whose feud with LeBron dates back to when Soulja Boy -- the Rebecca Black of rapping -- was relevant, is ignoring the advice of the prudent President permanently printed on his person, Abraham Lincoln, who once reasoned, "Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?"
UPDATE: Stevenson was arrested in Irving, Texas Tuesday night for public intoxication. The summit of sophistication, sir.
*We're willing to (Ti)bet
^We give him credit for being ahead of the criticism curve
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