Mark Cuban, a regular on ABC’s Shark Tank and the owner of the National Basketball Association’s Dallas Mavericks, could potentially face millions of dollars in government givebacks, thanks to a new Texas state law.The Texas “Star Spangled Banner Protection Act” law went into effect Wednesday, requiring pro teams in the state that take public money to play the National Anthem.
Cuban decided to no longer play the National Anthem in pregame ceremonies at the beginning of the 2020-2021 season. It was only noticed in February of this year.
The NBA subsequently issued a statement saying “All teams will play the national anthem in keeping with longstanding league policy,” but did not provide any penalties for not doing so.Cuban said at the time
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