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Dallas Mavericks’ Owner Mark Cuban Cancels National Anthem Before Games
The Mix ^ | 2/10/2021 | Erin Perri

Posted on 02/10/2021 7:43:01 AM PST by MJacks4

Mark Cuban has canceled the National Anthem before Dallas Mavericks home basketball games. The NBA previously required all teams to play “The Star Spangled Banner” before each game, but now it is at the discretion of owners. And, Cuban sent the song to the chopping block.

The change happened a few weeks back, but went unnoticed.

The Mavericks began 13 home games without the National Anthem before Cuban was asked about it.

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; markcuban; nationalanthem; oldnews; postedseveraltimes
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To: TexasGunLover

How is that going to go over in Texas?


21 posted on 02/10/2021 8:02:16 AM PST by Yorlik803
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To: OttawaFreeper
My favorite Harold Ballard story was from the late 1970s when the NHL imposed a rule requiring all players to wear their names on their jerseys in addition to their numbers. Ballard was an old-school "team first" kind of guy and resisted this for a while. I guess he wanted to be like the Yankees and Red Sox of the NHL (the Red Sox have no names on their home uniforms but do wear them on the road).

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.

22 posted on 02/10/2021 8:02:35 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man.")
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To: MJacks4

The (very few) people in the stands should just stand and sing it. Screw MC.


23 posted on 02/10/2021 8:04:37 AM PST by moovova (Yo GOP....we won't forget.)
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To: moovova

I agree!


24 posted on 02/10/2021 8:08:18 AM PST by MJacks4
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To: AFret.

Lots of enterprises make millions and don’t display the flag.
In fact I suspect it is only a very small percentage that do.


25 posted on 02/10/2021 8:10:24 AM PST by deport
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To: moovova

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.


26 posted on 02/10/2021 8:16:38 AM PST by wombatsrule
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To: Alberta's Child

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.


27 posted on 02/10/2021 8:20:23 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: Yorlik803
How is that going to go over in Texas?

He's not concerned with that. He already has more demand for his services than capacity. The majority of NBA fans support the woke progress... just look at Nike sales after backing Kaepernick... they didn't decline, they rose.
28 posted on 02/10/2021 8:21:32 AM PST by TexasGunLover
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To: TexasGunLover

Damn shame. Like I said, soon all sports will not sing the National Anthem. Maybe Hockey will be the last hold outs.


29 posted on 02/10/2021 8:29:13 AM PST by Yorlik803
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To: MJacks4

Been a Mavericks fan for nearly 30 years. Watched my last game. I hope they go broke.


30 posted on 02/10/2021 8:31:30 AM PST by Bayan
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To: MJacks4

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?


31 posted on 02/10/2021 8:33:51 AM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: Yorlik803
Maybe Hockey will be the last hold outs.

I thought maybe too, but then they started the whole kneeling thing after it seemed they wouldn't. A shame, but that's why we're part of cancel culture.
32 posted on 02/10/2021 8:37:36 AM PST by TexasGunLover
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To: moovova

Don’t go to or watch the games.

Simple get rid of the nba.


33 posted on 02/10/2021 8:45:47 AM PST by Pearfect
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To: EEGator
It’s blacks and Slavs...

...and playing for Asian communist viewers. So, no I’m not surprised anyone noticed or cared about the anthem.

34 posted on 02/10/2021 8:58:53 AM PST by rhinohunter
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To: rhinohunter

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.


35 posted on 02/10/2021 9:01:00 AM PST by EEGator
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To: MJacks4

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.


36 posted on 02/10/2021 9:40:02 AM PST by Bellhead (Romney take a hike!)
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To: MJacks4

Who cares?
Haven’t watched 12 seconds of NBA in 3 years.


37 posted on 02/10/2021 9:53:42 AM PST by Joe Boucher (Biden family crime syndicate and Camel toe the whore. Leaders of the free world?)
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But it won’t be long before he will allow “the black national anthem” is played FROM NOW ON....


38 posted on 02/10/2021 10:29:44 AM PST by PhineasSpear (PhineasSpear)
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To: MJacks4

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!


39 posted on 02/10/2021 10:48:58 AM PST by maxwellsmart_agent (EQ)
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To: MJacks4

PANDERING ! What a POS !


40 posted on 02/10/2021 10:56:52 AM PST by chris haney (Apache)
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