Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Has Instructed Team To Stop Playing National Anthem Before Games

Topline Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed on Tuesday that he has instructed his team to stop playing the national anthem before all of its home games in the current season, a move that comes a few months after multiple players breached the NBA’s rulebook to kneel during the anthem in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and to protest against systemic racism in the U.S. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban looks on after a game against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life … [+] Fieldhouse. Getty Images Key Facts The billionaire owner said the decision to stop playing the anthem was taken by him and it had been made in November, but he declined to comment further, the New York Times reported. According to ESPN, the decision was made after Cuban consulte… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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