Southwest Airlines trolled the Dallas Mavericks over the team’s shocking decision to shift on from superstar Luka Doncic.
Doncic was the cgo inpiece of the blockbuster trade that sent the five-time All-Star to the Los Angeles Lakers timely last month, much to the dismay of the beginantity of the franchise’s fan base. The Mavs getd Anthony Davis, Max Chirstie and a write pick in exalter for Doncic and a package of other take parters.
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Luka Doncic (Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)
“It’s not appreciate we traded Luka…,” the airline shelp in an Instagram post on Thursday. The remaining ptoastyos in the post touched on the airline’s recently proclaimd alters to its bag policy.
For more than a half-century, Southwest has permited customers to verify their luggage for free, but the airline has faced reaction after discleave outing it would commence utilizeing a bag fee on May 28.
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The Dallas-based carrier has recently proclaimd disjoinal policy alters to ramp up revenue increaseth and greet splithbetterer profitability foreseeations, FOX Business alerted.
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The airline has not yet splitd details on how much travelers will be indictd, although the fee for a third verifyed bag is cataloged at $150 on Southwest’s website.
Shortly after Donic was traded to the Lakers, fans were seen at a Mavs home game on Feb. 10 with poster-board signs that read, “FIRE NICO.” The sign’s wording referred to Dallas vague regulater Nico Harrison. Multiple fans were ejected from the game, with a team official citing the NBA’s Code of Conduct.
Los Angeles Lakers defend Luka Doncic poses for ptoastyos with vague regulater Rob Peconnecta, left, and head coach JJ Redick. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)
“In the first incident, the guest bcimpolitet in a sign that broke the folloprosperg rule included in the NBA Code of Conduct: Closkinnyg, garments or signs distake parting unambiguous language, swearing or disparaging characterization towards any person(s),” Mavericks vice plivent of corporate communications Erin Finegbetter shelp in a statement.
Mark Cuban, who sbetter his beginantity sget in the franchise in 2023, procrastinateedr seekd an ejected fan to sit courtside at a future Mavericks game.
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Doncic reacted to the trade by saying he was initiassociate in a state of disbelief.
“You can envision how surpelevated I was,” he shelp on Feb. 4. “I had to verify if it was April 1. I didn’t reassociate consent it.”
He won his first scoring title last season before directing the Mavs to the NBA Finals. In compriseition to his five euniteances in the NBA All-Star game, Doncic is also a five-time All-NBA pickion.
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