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NBA Requiring Teams to Play National Anthem after Mark Cuban Pulled Song from Dallas Mavs Games

Tré Goins-Phillips : Feb 11, 2021
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"With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming fans back into their arenas, all teams will play the national anthem in keeping with longstanding league policy." -NBA Chief Communications Officer Mike Bass

[Faithwire.com] The NBA stated Wednesday it will require all teams to play the national anthem before games. The bold response came one day after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban instructed his team not to play the song at its home games. (Image: Pixabay)

In a statement to The Athletic, which first reported on the Mavs, NBA Chief Communications Officer Mike Bass said: "With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming fans back into their arenas, all teams will play the national anthem in keeping with longstanding league policy."

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