The NBA is requiring that all teams play the national anthem before games “in keeping with longstanding league policy,” just one day after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told The Athletic the team decided not to play it at home games.
NBA Chief Communications Officer Mike Bass released a statement on Wednesday, just a day after Cuban said he had no plans to play the national anthem at any future home games.
“With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming back fans into their arenas, all teams will play the national anthem in keeping with longstanding league policy,” Bass said.
Cuban told The New York Times: “We are good with it.”
The Mavericks have not played the national anthem at any home games at American Airlines Center this season, a decision Cuban made back in November.
Sources close to Cuban told The Athletic earlier Wednesday that the decision wasn’t “because they don’t love U.S., but because many feel anthem doesn’t represent them, and they want to continue discussion of how to represent people from all communities when honoring U.S. at game.”
If these overpaid athletes don’t want to hear or pledge to our national anthem, get the hell out of playing the game. Go to some damn country where you don’t have to do that. This is America, love it or leave it but while here take pride in the anthem.
“…but because many feel anthem doesn’t represent them, and they want to continue discussion of how to represent people from all communities when honoring U.S. at game.”
And there it is again. FEEEEEELINGS. Must worry about FEEEELINGS. Would these feelings get you anywhere in other poor aligned belief countries? We know the answer to that.
Not to mention I don’t care what the entertainment industry (SPORTS) feels. Entertain ME. Don’t like it, it the road and give up your paycheck. Someone else would happily take your place AND be happy with the the AMERICAN NATIONAL ANTHEM!
Sheesh!
Last time I checked these over paid idiots are allowed to PLAY a game and make millions for in doin so in what country? Oh that’s right… the USA….so someone please remind me how the anthem does not represent these bunch losers.
That’s fine because no one is watching the crap anymore anyhow. And I don’t really give 2 fk’s what a bunch of guys who dribble a ball for a living have to say or feel. ?♀️