After years of heated debates and criticism from all corners of the sports world, the Dallas Mavericks have found a solution.
The team is done playing the national anthem before games.
The Mavericks, owner Mark Cuban told The Athletic on Monday night, have not played the anthem during any of their 13 home games at the American Airlines Center so far this season by design. Only one of those games — Monday’s 127-122 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves — had limited fans in attendance, something that likely allowed the decision to slip under the radar.