Mavs owner Mark Cuban didn’t criticize the NBA’s recent hire of Army Maj. Gen. Ronald L. Johnson on Tuesday as senior vice president of referee operations. In fact, the noted league critic, especially when it comes to officiating issues, praised the move.

That he does. Johnson recently retired after 32 years of service as a combat engineer, including a stint in Iraq. The newly-created position comes in the wake of the Tim Donaghy scandal, as the league attempts to clean up its image and its officiating programs.