Fans of the Dallas Mavericks turned on GM Nico Harrison after he traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last season. But it wasn’t until Monday night that he lost the support of a key figure: Cooper Flagg’s mom. After the Mavericks dropped their eighth game of the season Monday night with a 116-114 home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Kelly Flagg, whose bio on X calls her “Hunter, Ace and Cooper’s mom,” shared a post complaining about fans chanting “Fire Nico” while her son was at the foul line. On Tuesday morning, Harrison was fired. Cooper Flagg had a big game in the loss to the Bucks, putting up 26 points and nine rebounds. He scored six points in the final 2:14, including a pair of free throws with a minute remaining and a go-ahead layup in the final minute. Those free throws are what irked X user “@MavsStan41,” as the American Airlines Center crowd in Dallas used the silence before Flagg took his shots to berate the embattled general manager with the “Fire Nico!” chants that have become a regular eveRead More
Cooper Flagg’s mother clarifies stance on Nico Harrison
