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Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban Cancels National Anthem and Faces Raging Backlash

Deneen Borelli Deneen BorelliFebruary 10, 2021
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Dallas Mavericks basketball team owner Mark Cuban is facing raging backlash over ending the playing and singing of the National Anthem before home games.

The decision was made in November and Cuban recently confirmed the move with The Athletic.

At the time of this post, Cuban has not confirmed if the National Anthem will resume in the future before home games.

The Washington Post reports:

Cuban denied to The Post a report from the Athletic, the first to break the story, that the organization had decided not to play “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the American Airlines Center moving forward.

“That is incorrect,” Cuban said in an email. “We have given no comment on what our plans are.”

Former San Francisco NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the on-field kneeling protest over his feelings of “racial inequality and police brutality,” resulting in other league players kneeling.

As a result, other professional sports teams kneeled during the National Anthem and Cuban is on board with his players kneeling.

The New York Post reports:

Cuban has been vocal about his support for those who wish to kneel during the playing of the national anthem, the practice which former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began in 2016 and which became a lightning rod for partisan political debate.

Cuban’s decision was met with fierce backlash on social media.

https://twitter.com/9NEWSNANCY/status/1359498335309078529?s=20

https://twitter.com/TheRightMelissa/status/1359370769181118468?s=20

Standing during the National Anthem is a traditional patriotic recognition of our flag, country, and service members.

Cuban canceling the playing and singing of the National Anthem altogether is divisive and unpatriotic.

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Deneen Borelli Deneen BorelliFebruary 10, 2021
25 1 minute read
Deneen Borelli

Deneen Borelli

Deneen Borelli is the author of Blacklash: How Obama and the Left are Driving Americans to the Government Plantation. Deneen is a contributor with Newsmax Broadcasting. She is a former Fox News contributor and has appeared regularly on “Hannity,” “Fox & Friends,” “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” and “America’s Newsroom.” She has also appeared on Fox Business Network programs “Making Money with Charles Payne,” “The Evening Edit with Liz MacDonald,” and “Cavuto: Coast to Coast.” Previously, Deneen appeared on MSNBC, CNN, the BBC and C-SPAN. In addition to television, Deneen co-hosted radio programs on the SiriusXM Patriot channel with her husband Tom. Recently, Deneen co-hosted the Reigniting Liberty podcast with Tom. Deneen is a frequent speaker at political events, including the FreedomWorks 9.12.2009 March on D.C. which drew a crowd estimated at over 800,000 people. Deneen is also an Ambassador with CloutHub.com, a social media platform that promotes free speech, and with the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) which advances policies that put Americans first. Deneen testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources in May 2011 and before the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee in December 2011. Previously, Deneen was a BlazeTV.com host, Outreach Director with FreedomWorks.org overseeing its Empower.org outreach program, a Project 21 Senior Fellow, and Manager of Media Relations with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Prior to joining CORE, Deneen worked at Philip Morris USA for 20 years. During her corporate career at Philip Morris she worked in various positions, her last as Project Management Coordinator in the Information Management department where she was responsible for the department’s mandated quality processes, communications, sales information and database management. Deneen began her Philip Morris career as a secretary and advanced to positions of increasing responsibilities. Deneen worked full-time and attended classes at night for 11 years to earn her B.A. in Managerial Marketing from Pace University, New York City. Deneen served on the Board of Trustees with The Opportunity Charter School in Harlem, New York. She appeared in educational videos for children, worked as a runway fashion model, and auditioned for television commercials. Her interests include ancient history, pistol target shooting, photography, and volunteering at her church. Deneen currently resides in Connecticut with her husband Tom.

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