Old Nelson: Nobody invited me to Dirk's jersey retirement ceremony and I didn't want to come uninvited

Live Bar January 8 News The Lone Ranger held a jersey retirement ceremony for the team's star Nowitzki on January 6. Although dirk and Lone Ranger boss Cuban both thanked the Nelsons in their speeches, neither of them was present at the ceremony.

Nelson Sr. recently talked about the reason for his absence in an interview, he said: "I didn't get an invitation, I really wanted to go, but if I didn't get an invitation, I shouldn't come uninvited." So I didn't go. I don't know if Nelson Jr. got the invitation. ”

But according to the Dallas News, two sources revealed that Nowitzki personally contacted the Nelson father and son and invited them to watch the game and attend the ceremony, and neither source was able to figure out why Nelson said he had not received the invitation.

Nelson also said in an interview that he didn't think Dirk had the say in the ceremony and that he believed Cuban was in charge.

A source revealed that Cuban is also not the head of the invitation list, and the Lone Ranger entrusted the event to an event planning company. Nowitzki made the request and gave a three-page invitation list, but more than 60 guests on the list on the day of the ceremony did not show up due to flight cancellations or concerns about covid-19.

Cuban said in an interview: "I was told Nelson would be there. I haven't spoken to the person in charge yet, so I don't know what the specific situation is. ”

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