The NBA will not back Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's recent request to ax the national anthem at future home games according to a recent statement by the league.

With all of its pomp and circumstance, Black artists have performed the traditional song with soul and valor, under the backdrop of a country that has systematically oppressed descendants of chattel slavery.

While some NBA fans rejoiced at the league's return to action following a coronavirus-induced hiatus, others couldn't get past the players kneeling during the playing of the national anthem.

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She literally sounded like a Trump supporter.

The notion that super-woke Black culture had canceled Jay-Z for his social justice and entertainment partnership with the NFL was challenged and then some during Super Bowl LIV in Miami.

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback is digging himself into a deeper hole.

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback is getting backlash for his comments.

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The NBA distributed a memo to players and coaches on Friday, reminding them that they must stand during the National Anthem.