Why did Mark Cuban pass up on $200K deal with Ride FRSH? 'Shark Tank' fans find his obsession with Mavs petty

'Wow, Mark Cuban is a big baby with too much ego! #SharkTank,' wrote a 'Shark Tank' fan after watching the Shark's behavior towards Ride FRSH pitch
PUBLISHED NOV 19, 2022
Mark Cuban and Ride FRSH founders Donovan Brown and Trey Brown on 'Shark Tank' (ABC)
Mark Cuban and Ride FRSH founders Donovan Brown and Trey Brown on 'Shark Tank' (ABC)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: It looks like Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is still not over Golden State Warriors crushing his team's NBA Championship dreams. Ride FRSH founders Trey and Donovan Brown stepped into the tank seeking a $200K investment in exchange for a 5% stake in their car air freshener brand. The duo was barely done with their pitch when Mark declared that he was out without even listening to the entrepreneurs' whole pitch. If you're wondering what triggered the billionaire Shark, then you can blame it on his obsession with Mavs.

The Ride FRSH founders wanted to showcase their wide product range including their NBA-themed collection of air fresheners. But right before handing out the samples tot he Sharks, the duo joked about how the Warriors variant smelt like victory, but quickly apologized to Mark for their playful jab. Though Mark wasn't pleased about their snub, when he decided to try out the variants and realized that there was no Mavs variant and he was instead presented with the Warriors one, the Shark was left fuming. In a moment of rage, Mark declared that he was out and chided the Ride FRSH founders for not "reading the room" declaring it was "wrong time and wrong place". As Trey and Donovan watched Mark in shock, his fellow Sharks tried persuading the billionaire Shark to get back onto the deal and at least give the duo a chance. But the Shark was insistent about having nothing to do with Ride FRSH. Thankfully, Barbara Corcoran had no such biases and eventually offered the entrepreneurs an offer of $200K for 20% equity in their brand. The deal was finally closed at $200K for a 15% equity. Though the Ride FRSH founders left 'Shark Tank' with a deal, the ABC show's fans were mad at Mark for his "childish" behavior.

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Ride FRSH founders Trey and Donovan Brown on 'Shark Tank' (ABC)
Ride FRSH founders Trey and Donovan Brown on 'Shark Tank' (ABC)

A fan tweeted, "Wow, Mark Cuban is a big baby with too much ego! #SharkTank." "LMAOOO mark gives small d*** energy #sharktank," wrote a fan. "Wow @mcuban petty is not a good look. Seriously dude. #SharkTank," added a fan. "Mark being mad at that joke shows how childish he is #SharkTank," joked a fan.



 



 



 



 

Mark Cuban felt disrespected by Ride FRSH founders' pitch on 'Shark Tank' (ABC)
Mark Cuban felt disrespected by Ride FRSH founders' pitch on 'Shark Tank' (ABC)

Another fan pointed out, "Mark is big mad, don’t get mad at them get mad at your team!!! #SharkTank." "It’s pretty stupid to be out of a money making deal because of a logo of a team that beat your team. Get over it. #SharkTank," expressed a fan. "@mcuban is absolutely ridiculous. #SharkTank #getoveryourself #FRSH," declared a fan. "Mark Cuban is such a loser lmao these guys should have told him the Mavs air freshener smells like shit #sharktank," shared a fan.



 



 



 



 

'Shark Tank' Season 14 airs every Friday at 8/7c on ABC. Missed an episode? Been wanting to catch up? Episodes can also be viewed the next day on demand and on Hulu. Not just that, you can also watch old seasons and episodes on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes.

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