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(Photo : Christian Petersen) Dallas Mavericks owner, Mark Cuban reacts to players during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at PHX Arena on December 23, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona.
In every sports game worldwide, the national anthem of the respective country is being played in honor of the country and the players who represent it. Surprisingly, this was not the case for Dallas Mavericks as they have not played the national anthem in every National Basketball Association (NBA) game. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban explained everything in an interview.
According to Dallas News, the Dallas Mavericks team never played the national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, during the 1980 to 1996 era. That happened when the team was under franchise co-founders Don Carter and Norm Sonju, and God Bless America was played before home games.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday said a bill that ensures the national anthem is played at all events that receive public funding “will be among his legislative priorities.”
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February 10, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Dallas Mavericks will resume playing the National Anthem before home games. The team had not played it in 11 regular season games at American Airlines Center, a decision made by the team’s owner, Mark Cuban. Cuban released a statement saying, “We respect and always have respected the passion people have for the anthem and our country. But we also loudly hear the voices of those who feel that the anthem does not represent them. We feel that their voices need to be respected and heard, because they have not been. Going forward, our hope is that people will take the same passion they have for this issue and apply the same amount of energy to listen to those who feel differently from them. Only then we can move forward and have courageous conversations that move this country forward and find what unites us.”