NBA Team Stops Playing National Anthem Before Games

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks reacts during play against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 8, 2021. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

The NBA’s Dallas Mavericks are not playing the National Anthem before home games, breaking a tradition upheld by nearly every pro sports team in America.

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban confirmed to news outlets that the team stopped playing the anthem on his direction.