Dallas Mavericks big man Dirk Nowitzki has been the face of the franchise for nearly two decades, and he is absolutely appalled at what allegedly has been transpiring behind the scenes. A Sports Illustrated story detailed a real-life “Animal House” environment that was taking place in the front office of the NBA franchise, with former team president and CEO Terdema Ussery and former in-house Mavs.com beat writer Earl K. Sneed being the main aggressors. The Mavs’ locker room was regarded by one former employee as one of the few safe places, and Nowitzki — who has played for Dallas since the 1998-99 season — had the chance to respond to the... NESN.com