Mark Cuban confirmed in a statement to ESPN, that the Mavericks do not plan to resume the tradition to play the national anthem before games in the future.
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NBA roundup: Mavs’ Cuban relents on anthem after NBA reiterates policy
The Mavericks said they would play the anthem starting Wednesday night against Atlanta while releasing a statement from Cuban, the team s owner.
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The NBA said Wednesday the national anthem will be played in arenas “in keeping with longstanding league policy” after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed he had decided not to play it before his team’s home games this season.
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DALLAS Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban relented Wednesday and the national anthem will be played before home games this season after the NBA reiterated its “longstanding league policy” to include the song.