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What is Cuba’s national anthem, who wrote it and what do the lyrics mean in English?
How a battle song from the 19th century became the official national anthem of the north Caribbean communist country. Cuba’s national anthem is ‘El Himno de Bayamo’ (‘The Hymn of Bayamo’), composed in ...
Dallas Morning News4y
Mark Cuban says the national anthem doesn’t get respect. That’s no reason to cancel it.
Well, here’s one way to prevent kneeling during the national anthem at NBA games: Don’t play the anthem. This was the decision that surfaced Tuesday from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban ...
USA Today4y
Why is the national anthem played before American sporting events? And when did it start?
NANCY ARMOUR: Mark Cuban's decision to not play national anthem before games will surely draw outrage. But it’s long overdue. The song is about a battle in the War of 1812. The first documented ...
Fox News4y
Mark Cuban's presidential future 'officially over' after nixing anthem, says former NFL player
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's presidential future is "officially over" after his move to nix the national anthem, Fox News contributor Jack Brewer said on Thursday. "We got to pray for him ...
Fox News4y
Mark Cuban, Mavericks' national anthem axing draws fervent reaction on social media
Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to ax the playing of the national anthem drew a ton of reaction Tuesday. Cuban confirmed to The Athletic that it was his decision to no longer play ...
Los Angeles Times4y
NBA declares all teams will play national anthem and Mark Cuban says Mavericks will comply
Now we know why Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban didn’t want to bring attention to his decision to stop playing the national anthem before home games this season. Days after Cuban’s decision ...
New York Post4y
Mark Cuban now says Mavericks ‘didn’t cancel’ national anthem
“We didn’t cancel the national anthem,” Cuban said on ESPN before tip-off. “We still had our flag flying proud up on the wall at the American Airlines Center and everybody had the ...
Boston.com4y
Mavericks’ Mark Cuban agrees to play national anthem after NBA reiterates policy
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban relented Wednesday and the national anthem will be played before home games this season after the NBA reiterated its “longstanding league policy ...
Chicago Tribune4y
Column: Mark Cuban took the brave — and right — path by not playing the national anthem before Dallas Mavericks games. Too bad the NBA made him reverse course.
In the “nice while it lasted” category, per the team’s owner, Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks were not playing the national anthem before home games. And bravo to him for doing so ...
The Independent4y
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he ‘did not cancel’ national anthem before games
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The New York Times4y
Mavericks’ Mark Cuban decided national anthem won’t be played before home games
The Dallas Mavericks have not played the national anthem before home games this season and have no plans to do so moving forward. The decision was made by Mark Cuban, the owner confirmed to The ...
The Washington Post4y
Mark Cuban had it right the first time. Sports should stop playing the anthem.
In November, Mark Cuban quietly told some of his employees to stop playing the national anthem before the Dallas Mavericks basketball games. It took more than a month for anyone to notice ...