Dallas Mavericks will no longer play national anthem before games

[dtownreppin214]

The Dallas Mavericks have ceased playing the national anthem before home games this season and do not plan to play it moving forward, a decision made by owner Mark Cuban that he confirmed to The Athletic on Monday evening.

None of 13 preseason and regular-season games played at the American Airlines Center this season have featured the anthem before the game, including Monday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the first played this season with a limited amount of fans in attendance.

The Mavericks did not publicize the anthem’s removal, and The Athletic was the first media organization to reach out about the change after noticing its absence on Monday. Multiple team employees described only noticing the anthem’s removal on their own, as it was also not announced or explained internally.

Cuban declined a request for further comment or explanation Monday evening. The Mavericks organization also declined comment Tuesday.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Interesting

 

[RammerJammer]

Good. Doesn't make sense to play the anthem at a domestic sporting event.

 

[Pete Wrigley]

Good

 

[No..Money..Mo..Problems]

Mavs struggling they need elite black free agents to help Luka you gotta read between the lines

 

[Regular_P]

Finally, someone did it. Should only be played at major events, i.e. championship games.

 

[dtownreppin214]

Interesting

Cuban surprised me here. The blow back in a city like Dallas will be fierce.

 

[UpAndComing]

Nothing patriotic about it for me

Its just a complete waste of time if you're not playing international teams

 

[Dad]

They need to stop playing it everywhere.

 

[Omar Little]

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Cuban surprised me here. The blow back in a city like Dallas will be fierce.

Breh, the one time I went to Dallas I could feel the “murrica” in the air. He definitely gon catch some heat for this one

 

[Stick Up Kid]

Mark Cuban about to have them Texas cac's furious

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

 

[Boolean]

fukk Mark Cuban

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

They should play this before every game