ard, except in extremely rare circumstances. (New York Times, April 22, 2002.) HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017534 --- PAGE BREAK --- When Mark Cuban purchased the Dallas Mavericks on January 14, 2000, the face of the organization began to change immediately. Once again Mavericks games had a party atmosphere as Reunion Arena roc

ing, followed by Martina Navratilova, spoke out for women's r=ghts and gay and lesbian rights. In 2003, just before the United States invaded Iraq, Dallas Mavericks guard Steve Nash wore a T-shirt during the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star weekend that said "*No War. Shoot for Peaces." Sev=ral oth