Mark Cuban Advises Dan Snyder, Washington to ‘Accept the Mistakes You Made’

In 2018, the Dallas Mavericks had allegations brought on them relating to sexual harassment and domestic violence in the workplace. Owner Mark Cuban suddenly found himself at the center of a story that detailed a dysfunctional culture within the organization, and it was alleged that he did not pay enough attention to the problems that were going on. It was something that shook him to the core.

"Literally, I started crying," Cuban said during his SiriusXM Radio show. "I was so upset."

Amid the trying times, Cuban worked to accept his failures and be better. Now, he's asking Washington team owner Daniel Snyder to do the same.

During his show, Cuban took the time to address The Washington Post story that reported allegations of sexual harassment by several former top personnel members within the Washington organization. The current situation in Washington draws parallels to what Cuban and the Mavericks recently faced, and so Cuban shared his thoughts on how things should be handled.

"If you know Dan Snyder, if you're involved with the Redskins, if you connect to them, tell Dan and tell his senior management you've got to just recognize what you did right and what you did wrong," Cuban said. "You have to accept the mistakes you made. That's painful. I made a lot of mistakes. And that's the only way this is going to get resolved."

By accepting his mistakes, Cuban was able to create a better environment in Dallas. The owner restructured policies within the organization and also donated $10 million to various women's organizations.

Following the release of the story on Thursday, Snyder addressed the allegations twice on Friday. First, the team owner released a statement.

"The behavior described in yesterday's Washington Post article has no place in our franchise or society," the statement said. "This story has strengthened my commitment to setting a new culture and standard for our team, a process that began with the hiring of Coach Rivera earlier this year."

Additionally, Snyder and his wife Tanya shared an internal memo with members of the organization expressing that they were "sad and disappointed" after reading the story. The memo, however, did not include a formal apology to any of the former female employees, or female reporters, that spoke out about the sexual harassment they faced.

The report named personnel executives Richard Mann II and Alex Santos and longtime team broadcaster Larry Michael, as well as former business executives Dennis Greene and Mitch Gershman, as former members of the organization who sexually harassed female employees. Mann II and Santos were fired last week, while Michael announced his retirement on Wednesday.

Currently, the team is conducting a review of the organization's culture in the past, as it hired attorney Beth Wilkinson to conduct the investigation. The NFL is also involved and noted that it will take any necessary action once the review has concluded.

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