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Yeah I had already heard about his $1K donation and everything from the River Foundation. Ehh.. He's a jerk sometimes but at least he contributes.
Here's the rest of the notebook article for those who are interested:
Spurs notebook: Cuban: guardian of S.A. River?
Web Posted: 11/25/2006 12:46 AM CST
Johnny Ludden
Express-News Staff Writer
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban didn't make it to the Holiday River Parade Friday night, but he sent his regrets.
Cuban called the San Antonio River an "ugly-ass, muddy-watered thing" during last season's playoffs. But he also made a $1,000 donation to the San Antonio River Foundation, which is trying to improve — and extend — the River Walk.
"I didn't want anybody to be scarred for life," Cuban said, "if they fell in."
The city's attempts to clean up the river began not long after Cuban made his comments.
"They gave me a hard time, but then they agreed with me after they looked at it," Cuban said. "So I did my part for San Antonio when I gave them money. I didn't see Bruce Bowen or Tim Duncan giving them money to clean it up.
"It took me to do what's right for the people of San Antonio. I gave them $1,000, and that's $1,000 more than anybody playing for the Spurs gave them."
The Mavericks also donated an autographed basketball, which the foundation is auctioning — along with an autographed Spurs ball from H-E-B — through Tuesday. A link to the auction can be found at the foundation's Web site at sanantonioriverfoundation.org.
Ginobili injured: Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili had to leave Friday's game after falling in the third quarter and suffering a bruised lower back. Ginobili was taken to the locker room and examined, returning to the bench area midway through the fourth quarter.
Though he tried to get loose on the sideline, jumping from foot to foot during time outs, he never re-entered the game.
"He could not go back in," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "He was too stiff."
Peace at last: Popovich thinks the NBA's effort to reduce the amount of complaining players do to officials is working.
"I see players on all teams checking themselves after what they might think is a disappointing call," Popovich said. "I see referees trying to check themselves at times and make sure the player isn't just angry at himself for making a mistake, because not everything is directed at the official.
"Both parties are trying to do as good as they can to give the leeway necessary and at the same time make sure we clean it up. I think there's a significant difference ... there's much less moaning and groaning."
Long haul: Before Friday's game, Mavericks coach Avery Johnson said it remains to be seen if the Spurs' new center rotation of Fabricio Oberto and Francisco Elson is going to be as effective as last season's combination of Rasho Nesterovic and Nazr Mohammed.
"They look like they're fitting in pretty good," Johnson said, "but it's still early. Come and talk to me again in March, or sometime around then. I don't get overly excited about stuff that happens in the first 10 or 11 games. I've seen too many 'fizzle' situations, with both teams and players."
but 
for the effort.
, would not hesitate to shove him into the water. 