Mark Cuban Insists The Dallas Mavericks
Won't Play National Anthem Anymore
Newsweek,
by
Sam McDonald
Original Article
Posted By: OhioNick,
2/10/2021 3:25:35 AM
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said Tuesday that his franchise would no longer play the national anthem prior to his team's NBA home games. It's a long-standing tradition to play the anthem before home games in all major professional sports, and even all the way down to high school athletics.
Cuban said that will come to an end with the Mavericks.
The national anthem hasn't been played at any Mavericks games so far at the American Airlines Center this season—preseason or regular-season games. Cuban told ESPN that he consulted with NBA commissioner Adam Silver before letting the rest of the world know about his decision, ESPN reported.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
chase9365 2/10/2021 3:56:58 AM (No. 690643)
I hope Mark Cuban goes broke.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
DCGIRL 2/10/2021 4:47:53 AM (No. 690652)
The h3ll with this never Trumper. I'm with #1.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
anniebc 2/10/2021 4:57:54 AM (No. 690656)
It kinda reminds me of when they took prayer out of public schools. When that happened, we saw the public education system take a nosedive to the cesspool of garbage that we have today. The NBA is already in trouble; Cuban is only self-sabotaging. Good riddance.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
BarryNo 2/10/2021 5:05:57 AM (No. 690661)
Just showing where his allegiance is.
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Chinese Basketball Association
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Haven't watched the NBA since Pete Marovich retired...
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
ARKfamily 2/10/2021 5:53:09 AM (No. 690675)
Then please do not call it the National Basketball Association or for that matter, any sports entity that wants to omit the Pledge of Allegiance should take "National" out of their title. Sure, you want the audience and profits from the NATION but without the pledge.
Mark Cuban, go pound sand.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Rinktum 2/10/2021 6:05:30 AM (No. 690681)
Stop watching professional sports. Don’t go to the games, watch the games or buy their merchandise. They cannot exist without your support. I find it very satisfying when I can take my money elsewhere. It may be a small act of defiance but it is a very satisfying one.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
privateer 2/10/2021 6:13:44 AM (No. 690684)
Or simply insert 'Socialist' after 'National. Fits perfectly.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 2/10/2021 6:14:06 AM (No. 690685)
Seeing as how we no longer have a nation, it ended on 3 Nov, I can see why they don’t won’t to remind everyone that for 245 years, America was the best thing that had happened to this planet in 2000 years....
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
5 handicap 2/10/2021 6:25:01 AM (No. 690688)
I haven't seen an NBA game since Latreen Spreewell choked PJ Carlissimo and was backed up by the NBA Players Assoc. I do not support Criminal activity, nor treasonous leanings which have come to the fore with the NBA and especially Mark Cuban.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
ussjimmycarter 2/10/2021 6:42:13 AM (No. 690698)
Who is Mark Cuban?
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Turninggrey 2/10/2021 6:51:13 AM (No. 690706)
Please email American Airlines and tell them that you are displeased with Mark Cuban’s team playing ball at the American Airlines Center.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Krause 2/10/2021 7:06:13 AM (No. 690717)
Bad idea, but he knows he has no choice, the blacks run the team. Not a good situation in the long run.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
rytwng 2/10/2021 7:25:50 AM (No. 690731)
Another useful idiot for the left.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Hazymac 2/10/2021 7:30:00 AM (No. 690736)
Trying to live up to his last name. Idiot.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
LLAMA 2/10/2021 7:31:45 AM (No. 690739)
I think that Cuban should go back to Cuba, and take his players with him! Much better fit.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
hoosierblue 2/10/2021 7:50:53 AM (No. 690750)
Any American should be ashamed of themselves if they continue to support these Communists.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Clinger 2/10/2021 7:52:52 AM (No. 690753)
Maverick fans you have choices. You can stop supporting the team by showing up. You can also show up and sing your national anthem with everything you have.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
The Remnants 2/10/2021 8:07:56 AM (No. 690766)
I think it is called, "Cutting off your nose to spite your face."
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
philsner 2/10/2021 8:16:44 AM (No. 690777)
Who?
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
hershey 2/10/2021 8:18:18 AM (No. 690785)
Don't matter...NFL, NBA and all the rest are dead to me...I'd rather have a tooth pulled without novacain than watch them ....get woke, go broke...
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Hermoine 2/10/2021 8:19:54 AM (No. 690786)
If you've ever watched him on Shark Tank, you know he loves CHI-NA.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
gone2pot 2/10/2021 8:21:27 AM (No. 690791)
Well, it's because the card board cut outs filling the seats in the stands, can't remove their hats or place their hands over their hearts. It might not look as patriotic and realistic as Cuban wants if he played the anthem. Card board just can't bust a move.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
learner 2/10/2021 8:37:29 AM (No. 690810)
never have liked that smarmy, slimy dude. Tell him we need equity in the NBA to allow more Asians, Hispanics and Caucasians to play representative to their numbers in the populace. What do you suppose his response would be?
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
erobot 2/10/2021 8:50:53 AM (No. 690825)
Is that because minorities are represented?
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XiBA
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Gina 2/10/2021 8:54:22 AM (No. 690834)
I gave up professional sports and hollywood more than a year ago. Didn't watch the superbowl. I'm missing Lou Dobbs on Fox. Feel I'd be betraying Lou if I ever turned FOX on ever again. Can't believe everything has become so crazy.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
bpl40 2/10/2021 8:58:35 AM (No. 690841)
Insulting the flag or the anthem is a token of "commitment to this country"? Next thing you will ask me to believe Joe Biden won 80 million votes in a fair election!!
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Nimby 2/10/2021 9:00:46 AM (No. 690844)
Good! Mark Xuban can do what he pleases with Mavericks. NBA can go the way of NFL. No impetus to watch any game
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
udanja99 2/10/2021 9:07:30 AM (No. 690857)
Are they going to play the “black national anthem” instead?
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
moebellini3 2/10/2021 9:07:58 AM (No. 690859)
Mark Cuban is and always has been a loud mouth punk. They can send the whole NBA to China for all I care. Never watch it....
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
Chuzzles 2/10/2021 9:19:59 AM (No. 690883)
Given how much investments he has in theater chains and such, I would think that his bank balance has dropped considerably now that nobody goes to the movies anymore. About the only thing he has of any substantial value is his sports team I think. But he is gonna find out that messing with things like our anthem is not going to end well for him at all.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
Samsquanch 2/10/2021 9:26:15 AM (No. 690890)
He really wants to play the CCP one.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 2/10/2021 9:32:16 AM (No. 690898)
I haven't watched the NBA in decades then I see the big African warlord big chief Lebron on tv being political and spouting how much he hates 'whites' and cops. Between chief Lebron and Cuban you can bet I won't watch the game again. To me if there wasn't a hard floor and inside bleachers all of the players would be playing on an asphalt lot, riding on the back of a garbage truck because they are all low IQ idiots.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
MDConservative 2/10/2021 9:34:11 AM (No. 690902)
His team. His games. He can do what he wants. How his customers respond is his problem.
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
Strike3 2/10/2021 9:36:45 AM (No. 690905)
For people who have been getting royal treatment for the past few years, the Noticeably Black Activists are taking a puzzling hate-America stance. Who do they think buys the tickets to watch them put a ball in a basket?
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Reply 38 - Posted by:
MickTurn 2/10/2021 9:42:04 AM (No. 690911)
Fine, Jerk, Pack your bags you're going on a one way trip to CUBA!
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Reply 39 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 2/10/2021 9:43:46 AM (No. 690915)
I couldn't tell if Cuban was bragging or complaining! Ditto what #1 said. Ditto what #7 said.
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Reply 40 - Posted by:
4Justice 2/10/2021 9:44:11 AM (No. 690917)
Why do we pay for scum like these guys to create overpaid whining anti-American traitors anyway?"
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Reply 41 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 2/10/2021 9:48:23 AM (No. 690930)
Cuban, I insist to never again invest in ANYTHING related to the Dallas Masochists.
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Reply 42 - Posted by:
Refried 2/10/2021 10:17:02 AM (No. 690965)
A Hollywood puke doing what Hollywood pukes do.
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Reply 43 - Posted by:
bighambone 2/10/2021 10:20:56 AM (No. 690972)
There is an answer to Cuban’s decision. If you don’t like it, just don’t go to his team’s games.
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Reply 44 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 2/10/2021 10:21:32 AM (No. 690974)
Not surprising coming from a city where Kennedy was assassinated.
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Reply 45 - Posted by:
marbles 2/10/2021 10:21:55 AM (No. 690975)
Is that a last name or a political outlook?
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Reply 46 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 2/10/2021 10:22:23 AM (No. 690977)
This jerk is also on Shark Tank. Another show I barely tolerate because of all the arrogant elitist attitudes.
Cuban needs to wise up. Using sports as a one-sided social media platform is a money loser.
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Reply 47 - Posted by:
GO3 2/10/2021 10:25:09 AM (No. 690982)
The days of market driven ad revenue are long gone. We can call for boycotts, don’t attend games or go to movies, etc., but the NFL and NBA are still active and well paid Hollywood A listers still have the microphone and spout crap. I think the elite have more than enough money to make up for losses in ad revenue, at least for the foreseeable future. Years ago Rush told us about the NYT fudging subscription rates to their advertisers and maybe some pulled their ads and the paper laid off some staff. But that fish wrap is still chugging along with its left wing propaganda. If Cuban really suffers financially from this move I’d be surprised.
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Reply 48 - Posted by:
smokincol 2/10/2021 10:36:12 AM (No. 691000)
who does this article think he is???!!! he probably took a poll of his players and the overwhelming consensus was to do away with everything having to do with the United States of America. haven't watched a basketball game since the 80's and only the Celtics, the best starting five in NBA history.
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Reply 49 - Posted by:
Marzipan4 2/10/2021 10:41:11 AM (No. 691006)
...give a fool enough rope.
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Reply 50 - Posted by:
Zigrid 2/10/2021 10:52:25 AM (No. 691027)
That's his right.... just as it's OURS to avoid the games and let the mavericks organization die... WE the people sing the National Anthem... and... if mark doesn't like that... then let the chips fall where they may...empty stands will let his investors know... this is a stupid groveling to the lefties in DC... perhaps he's been offered taxpayer's dollars to keep him a float... HMMM?
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Reply 51 - Posted by:
Highvoltage 2/10/2021 10:58:39 AM (No. 691036)
In my opinion a disgusting individual.
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Reply 52 - Posted by:
little guy 2/10/2021 11:00:34 AM (No. 691038)
This was the lowest rated Super Bowl since 2007 with about 91 million, down from the all time high of about 115 million for the game between the Pats and the Seahawks back only 6 years ago .
This was one of the few Super Bowls with below 100 million viewers in recent times. With absolutely nothing to do and no where to go, millions chose to do something else rather than watch! How times have changed.
Mark Cuban doesn't get it. His "viewers & fans" will be down to just the few like minded blame-America First crowd members and the hate whitey people.
How anyone can watch a sports game now where the players hate your guts I'll just never understand.
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Reply 53 - Posted by:
SweetSweetback 2/10/2021 11:18:54 AM (No. 691067)
Yeah, this decision will play well in Texas....
Moron
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Reply 54 - Posted by:
Speedy2 2/10/2021 11:20:36 AM (No. 691069)
I pity Cubans Children
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Reply 55 - Posted by:
Trapper 2/10/2021 11:28:35 AM (No. 691080)
So, everyone who takes offense at Cuban's rejection of our national anthem an easily express their objections by simply crashing their ratings. If the Mavs are in a game, don't watch or record it. If they come to play the team in your town, don't go. Don't buy their merch, don't watch interviews, and reject any show with Cuban on it. He doesn't have to play the anthem, and we don't have to support his businesses. But you know what? He won't even notice, because he has more money than he could need in ten lifetimes. Just another bigshot billionaire bully throwing his weight around.
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Reply 56 - Posted by:
DVC 2/10/2021 11:41:27 AM (No. 691102)
Play the Chinese national anthem - they are who you work for.
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Reply 57 - Posted by:
downnout 2/10/2021 11:54:14 AM (No. 691121)
No one should be surprised at anything Cuban does. This is a man who brags that he paid his way through college by running a chain letter. His ethics don’t exist.
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Reply 58 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 2/10/2021 11:59:57 AM (No. 691137)
Cubicle, go for it, pal. Your team will cease to exist sooner than you think.
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Reply 59 - Posted by:
AlpineLace 2/10/2021 12:08:41 PM (No. 691151)
Mark Cuban does not care if people watch from home or pay to watch in person, the money comes from the Chinese government. American fans, he does not need you.
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Reply 60 - Posted by:
TXknitter 2/10/2021 12:30:14 PM (No. 691178)
These are the days for tough choices. In the press we find out what we are made of, right? Cuban is very wealthy. He did so have choice. It would have cost him. Unfortunately, Cuban does not realize this decision will cost him far more.
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Reply 61 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 2/10/2021 12:30:49 PM (No. 691179)
Probably Cuban has shorted the Mavericks.
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Reply 62 - Posted by:
Heil Liberals 2/10/2021 12:37:35 PM (No. 691183)
I'm really curious about how that will go down in Texas. Any Texans here like to chime in?
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Reply 63 - Posted by:
RedWhite&Blue2 2/10/2021 12:55:50 PM (No. 691193)
Always a punk.
Siding with the Marxists.
GTH you bastid!
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Reply 64 - Posted by:
Lonestar Jack 2/10/2021 1:24:41 PM (No. 691215)
I heard that cuban is changing he color of the Mavericks uniforms to CCP Red.
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Reply 65 - Posted by:
Daisy Mae 2/10/2021 1:29:52 PM (No. 691224)
Will never watch a Maverick game again. They are killing Sports in America.
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Reply 66 - Posted by:
red1066 2/10/2021 1:32:48 PM (No. 691229)
What nation's anthem will be played?
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Reply 67 - Posted by:
Vincent Vega 2/10/2021 1:32:57 PM (No. 691231)
There's another way to look at this. By not playing the anthem, he's taken the opportunity away from his players to disrespect the flag and the country. Within that context, fine by me.
I wish it didn't have to be this way, but I'd rather have the anthem not played than have it disrespected by a bunch of overpaid, race-obsessed jerks.
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Reply 68 - Posted by:
columba 2/10/2021 2:13:56 PM (No. 691285)
The clown should move to North Vietnam.
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Reply 69 - Posted by:
SALady 2/10/2021 2:54:17 PM (No. 691328)
Won't effect me in the least. I haven't watched a second of the NBA since long before I stopped watching the NFL 4 years ago.
A bunch of racist thug whiners, crying about "racism" as they make millions of dollars playing a kid's game, and then they go home to their mansions driving their super expensive sports cars, just doesn't appeal to me at all!!!!!
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Reply 70 - Posted by:
athina 2/10/2021 4:07:14 PM (No. 691407)
This is such a shallow, cowardly move.
No respect for him.
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Reply 71 - Posted by:
ladydawgfan 2/10/2021 6:17:23 PM (No. 691572)
I haven't watched the NBA since Michael Jordan won his sixth championship with the Bulls!! Far as I'm concerned, the whole traitorous kit and kaboodle could permanently disappear and I would not lose sleep!!
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Reply 72 - Posted by:
Folsomguy 2/10/2021 6:53:08 PM (No. 691609)
mark cuban is an idiot and that's giving him the benefit of the doubt. May this little boy rot in H.
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Reply 73 - Posted by:
24tea@Mag 2/10/2021 8:58:54 PM (No. 691732)
Cuban is an attention getter. No Anthem - who cares - only hurting the team.
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Reply 74 - Posted by:
ROLFNader 2/10/2021 9:40:58 PM (No. 691779)
Is Cuban his real name or a stage name?
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