Here are the facts: Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and overall rabble-rouser, is being charged with insider trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For all of you broke asses, that means that he is being accused of the same crime that had the almighty Martha Stewart making grilled cheese sandwiches with an iron behind bars in 2005.

Just like the Queen of Domesticity, Mark Cuban’s paper is far from short. But the real difference is that, really, Cuban is like the rapper Bonecrusher: this dude is never ever scared, especially when it comes to outlandishly cheering for his team or speaking his mind at every possible turn. He is the prototype that peeps like Bud ‘Dr. Evil’ Selig, David Stern, and Sportaphile’s favorite hypocrite, Roger Goodell, love to hate.

Need further proof?

Ever wonder why the Chicago Cubs are still up for sale? Mark Cuban’s abilities to piss off the establishment is a good answer [for starters].

As for the pending charges, I just hope TruTV’s Nancy Grace is on the case because she keeps it 100% hood and will let us know what’s good with $ir Marky Cubes. Say word!

In my opinion, the question isn’t whether Cuban did what he’s accused of doing. It’s whether or not the government will let him off their hook. And in the words of the late, great 2Pac, Cuban is doing a great job of diverting attention away in the classic ‘Only God Can Judge Me’ steez.

Thou without sin, please be like Dirk Nowitzki and cast the first brick!