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- Mark Cuban is the latest billionaire to weigh in on the DEI debate.
- Cuban's defense of DEI was in response to Elon Musk, who said "DEI is racist."
- Cuban and Musk's comments come in the wake of Claudine Gay's resignation as Harvard president.
Claudine Gay's resignation as Harvard's president on Tuesday has sparked a debate among the country's most vocal billionaires about the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.