Posted on 02/10/2021 7:43:01 AM PST by MJacks4
How is that going to go over in Texas?
The NHL eventually prevailed, but Ballard gave one last bit of resistance when he had the team start play in 1977 with their names sewn on their home white jerseys in white lettering. LMAO.
The (very few) people in the stands should just stand and sing it. Screw MC.
I agree!
Lots of enterprises make millions and don’t display the flag.
In fact I suspect it is only a very small percentage that do.
I agree.
Stand and sing and you can bet the crowd will also stand and sing.
As for the Mavericks Go woke Go broke.
We just cannot seem to fix Stupid can we folks.
I do too know that story. Believe that Ballard opposed the nameplates on jerseys also because they could potentially cut into program sales and that you could also know and remember the players and their numbers (Sittler’s 27, Lanny McDonald’s 7, Borje Salming’s 21, Tiger Williams 22, Mike Palmateer 29, etc) after a while, lol. My Dad could remember (as he went to Maple Leaf Gardens often in the 1960s) many of the Original Six players and their numbers.
It was not until the end of the 1960s that NHL teams added names to the sweaters (Detroit briefly in 1968, IIRC) and then in 1970-71, the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, and California Golden Seals did for television. And yes, the league made them obligatory for all teams in 1977-78.
Damn shame. Like I said, soon all sports will not sing the National Anthem. Maybe Hockey will be the last hold outs.
Been a Mavericks fan for nearly 30 years. Watched my last game. I hope they go broke.
And Cuban wanted to run for US President so he can compete with Pres. Harris...I mean Pres. Biden for the most unpatriotic president in history?
Don’t go to or watch the games.
Simple get rid of the nba.
...and playing for Asian communist viewers. So, no I’m not surprised anyone noticed or cared about the anthem.
I only watched the Eagles SB in the last 4 years.
It’s been about 10 for basketball.
The only thing I watch is the CrossFit Games and an occasional Track & Field meet.
Maybe nobody noticed because no one is watching or cares about the NBA. When their advertisers realize no one is watching endless boring games and series of missed three pointers, occasional dunks, occasional dribbling and sloppy play all around and the TV ratings continue to tank the NBA money tree will begin to wither and die and NBA will stand for No Basketball Anymore. They can then move their teams to China where the big bucks are.Maybe the Wuhan Mavericks will play the Chinese Nation Anthem for the players to show some respect for.
Who cares?
Haven’t watched 12 seconds of NBA in 3 years.
But it won’t be long before he will allow “the black national anthem” is played FROM NOW ON....
Okay, if he runs for president, he will not get my vote. Anybody who will not stand up for this country does not get my vote! He is a wimp!
PANDERING ! What a POS !
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