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BOYCOTT: NBA Team Bans National Anthem
https://populist.press ^ | Tuesday February 9, 2021 9:38 PM | Staff

Posted on 02/10/2021 6:01:58 AM PST by Red Badger

The Dallas Mavericks have taken a stance against the playing of the national anthem.

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban confirmed to The Athletic that it was his decision to no longer play the national anthem prior to home games at American Airlines Center. The Mavericks haven’t played the national anthem prior to home games this season, and the team doesn’t plan on playing it for the foreseeable future.

The Mavericks, who have an 11-14 record, have played 12 games at their home arena this season. They haven’t played the national anthem in any of their 13 preseason games, as well as those 12 regular-season matchups

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mark-cuban-confirms-mavericks-no-longer-playing-national-anthem-at-home-games


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 1moretime; boycottmarkcuban; boycottsharktank
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1 posted on 02/10/2021 6:01:58 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger
The fans should sing it.

2 posted on 02/10/2021 6:04:27 AM PST by Right Wing Assault (Die-ggl,TWT,FCBK,NYT,WPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antf,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP,MSNBC )
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To: Red Badger

Honestly, does anyone think singing the national anthem ever had an impact on the thugs playing this sport, or those imitating/idolizing them?


3 posted on 02/10/2021 6:04:46 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Right Wing Assault

What ‘fans’


4 posted on 02/10/2021 6:04:49 AM PST by SMARTY (“If you have ten thousand regulations, you destroy all respect for the law.” Winston Churchill)
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To: Red Badger

That should go over well in Dallas.


5 posted on 02/10/2021 6:06:38 AM PST by bray (Pray for fake President Biden)
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To: Red Badger
The stupid bowl was the kickoff ( pun intended ) for "America the Beautiful"

Not a bad idea, but if I would agree to anything other than The National Anthem, it would be "God bless America"

6 posted on 02/10/2021 6:06:56 AM PST by knarf (The Constitution protects the right to peaceably assemble, not to protest)
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To: Red Badger

Bet they play and stand for the Chinese National Anthem.


7 posted on 02/10/2021 6:07:02 AM PST by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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To: bray

I suspect it’s money.

The cheap bastard doesn’t want to pay any royalties..........................


8 posted on 02/10/2021 6:07:49 AM PST by Red Badger (SLEAZIN' is the REASON for the TREASON .................................)
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To: Red Badger

Millionaires *who don’t like you* throwing a ball to each other... how exciting.


9 posted on 02/10/2021 6:09:13 AM PST by marron
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To: 2banana

Apparently systemic racism has not prevented black athletes from reaching their potential in the NBA and NFL.


10 posted on 02/10/2021 6:09:17 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: Red Badger

As liberals always do, vote with your feet. Simply stop buying tickets, don’t attend the games. If you’re really a Mavs fan, then simply watch them when they happen to show up on TV (ESPN, ABC, NBC or CBS - don’t subscribe to the NBA channel, Center Court or whatever other pay channels there might be to see live NBA games).


11 posted on 02/10/2021 6:09:19 AM PST by USNA74
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To: SMARTY

Instead of the National Anthem use that time to do a “wants and warrant” check. Probably wouldn’t ‘t be enough thugs left to have a game.


12 posted on 02/10/2021 6:10:24 AM PST by abbastanza
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To: kearnyirish2

Agreed that It had no impact on the thugs. Cuban is virtue signaling. Just like Aunt Jemima. And no Nat’l Anthem will have little effect on attendance imo. If BLM written all over the court, and players wearing BLM patches etc didn’t have any effect for some. Neither will this.


13 posted on 02/10/2021 6:11:05 AM PST by albie
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To: albie

They are catering to the low-IQ permanent urban underclass to sell merchandise - nothing more.


14 posted on 02/10/2021 6:12:03 AM PST by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Right Wing Assault

No fans in the stands, few viewers on TV. Mark Cuban lives in a toxic bubble. It won’t be pleasant for him if he ventures into the real world.


15 posted on 02/10/2021 6:12:27 AM PST by allendale
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To: Red Badger

I have never understood why the national anthem is played before sporting events. However, discontinuing it now can only mean they are either catering to BLM or they are afraid of the bad optics when the players kneel in contempt.


16 posted on 02/10/2021 6:12:43 AM PST by Sans-Culotte (11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
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To: Red Badger

If you don’t watch this commienazi propaganda, this news should have no effect on your life. And I don’t want to hear about principles, because your principles are all screwed up if you want the Anthem played at events that are run completely with commienazi ideals.


17 posted on 02/10/2021 6:14:23 AM PST by KobraKai
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To: abbastanza

No one ought to attend...NO ONE!!


18 posted on 02/10/2021 6:15:15 AM PST by SMARTY (“If you have ten thousand regulations, you destroy all respect for the law.” Winston Churchill)
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To: SMARTY

LOL exactly, what fans?


19 posted on 02/10/2021 6:15:45 AM PST by max americana (FIRED LEFTARD employees at our office every election since 2008 and enjoyed seeing them cry.)
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To: Red Badger

Major league sports are throwing their traditional fan base to the curb. They want to attract the woke generation, and will re-tool the games as necessary. Feel free to contribute money to them while they denigrate your values.


20 posted on 02/10/2021 6:16:21 AM PST by robel
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