Mark Cuban says the Mavericks have not and will not play the national anthem in the future.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban confirmed to The Athletic that it was his decision to no longer play the national anthem prior to home games at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks haven’t played the national anthem prior to home games this season, and the team doesn’t plan on playing it for the foreseeable future.
That’s the hill the Dallas Mavericks want to take a stand on.
The Athletic reached out to them when they noticed it wasn’t played and Cuban confirmed he dropped it.
There was no further discussion.
Is anyone sick of these leftists destroying our traditions and pretending it’s not about hating America?
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Simple fix. The State of Texas mandates that the Anthem will be played with reverence at the start of all Professional Sports events held in public arenas or the Sports organization will be fined $1,000,000. Anyone player protesting (such as taking a knee) the Anthem will be fined $10,000 for… Read more »
He and his pack of tribesmen can pound sand. Anyone that still watches this crap and still supports it is an idiot.
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No more Shark Tank for us. He’s learned nothing from the dive in NBA ratings and this year’s Super Bowl flop. Cuban’s taking a stand all right. Just not for the National Anthem. He’d be better off moving his franchise to Communist China. Basically, he already has.