Well over an hour before their 3:00 p.m. ET tip-off against the Houston Rockets, fans gathered for a protest outside of the American Airlines Center—holding signs and chanting "Fire Nico!" in reference to Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison.

Dallas Mavericks fans are livid about the Luka Doncic trade, and it's going to take a long time for the sting of what they see as the ultimate organizational betrayal to dissipate -- if it ever does.

The man who executed the move, general manager Nico Harrison, has reportedly been subjected to death threats and racial epithets in its aftermath. Therefore he will not be in his normal seat in the stands, and ESPN also included a report on its chyron that a full-time security team is protecting his home.