Mavericks are no longer playing national anthem at home games

[rayg]

In all my life I have never been to a ball game where the anthem wasn't played..

The Dallas Mavericks have taken a stance against the playing of the national anthem.
Mark Cuban confirms Mavericks are no longer playing national anthem at home games
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
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.

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

[Roadkingtrax]

I remember they played it before movies on base.

[rayg]

Also I remember when it was played on TV stations in the beginning of every day.

[Tom in N.J.]

I remember when it was played at the end of the TV broadcast day ( no 24 hour coverage back then ).

[bruce]

Who? Why do they matter? Sincerely. bruce.

[rayg]

I take it you don't care....

[Major Tom]

Who? Why do they matter? Sincerely. bruce.

It does MATTER!! When the BLM anthem is played instead! I am done with NFL lunacy! From kneeling to BLM anthem! Let'em play in Africa!
I am a proud veteran who served in Vietnam! It is a disgrace to all veterans when the U.S. Anthem is replaced by some bogus anthem.

[blackhawknj]

Yes, and when people who have lived only through the good times and experienced none of the bad ones, who have enjoyed all of the benefits and blessings of this country but who never put their lives on the line or went in Harm's Way "protest"...

[Vern Humphrey]

Yes, and when people who have lived only through the good times and experienced none of the bad ones, who have enjoyed all of the benefits and blessings of this country but who never put their lives on the line or went in Harm's Way "protest"...

I recall when Mohammed Ali (Cassius Clay) died the media extolled his "war protest" and said "He paid the price."

I didn't know he had been killed in action -- I thought it was some other guy who died in his place.