Cuban claps back at Draymond's ownership remarks: We own equity, not people

Few people love a debate more than Mark Cuban, and the Dallas Mavericks owner took issue with recent comments Draymond Green made regarding how the term "owner" is used.

In the wake of Houston Texans owner Bob McNair referring to NFL players as "inmates," Green took to Instagram to compare the business magnate to disgraced former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Green also inferred that labeling a team's proprietor an "owner" is insulting to players.

"For starters, let's stop using the word owner and maybe use the word chairman," Green wrote. "To be owned by someone just sets a bad precedent to start. It sets the wrong tone. It gives one the wrong mindset."

Cuban isn't buying that, pointing out the nomenclature doesn't refer to the ownership of people.

"For (Green) to try to turn it into something it's not, is wrong," Cuban told ESPN's Tim MacMahon. "He owes the NBA an apology."

He added: "We own equity, we don't own people. And there's a big difference ... people who bust their ass and work hard and get a little bit lucky have enough money to buy enough shares of stock to buy a company."

Cuban then proceeded to take a Big Ten-related shot at the Golden State Warriors forward (the Mavs owner is a Hoosier, Green a Spartan).

"Draymond can trash-talk on the court, but when he comes into our world, it doesn't fly," the tech billionaire said. "I guess it's because he went to Michigan State and didn't take any business classes, but you own equity. When you own a team, you own equity, shares of stock. That's called ownership. Tell him if he wants to take classes at Indiana's business school, I'll even pay for his classes and we'll help him learn that stuff."