Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s plan not to play “The Star-Spangled Banner” before home games may be short-lived as the NBA said on Wednesday all teams must play the national anthem prior to tipoff.
The Mavericks, who on Monday had a limited number of fans in their arena for the first time this season, have not played the national anthem prior to any of their 11 home games this season.
“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,” Mike Bass, the NBA’s chief communications officer, said in a statement.
Cuban, in reaction to the NBA statement, said the Maveri…
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