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Andy Kostka was a sports reporter for The Washington Times.

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FILE - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban arrives at the NBA Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., in this Monday, June 24, 2019, file photo. The NBA said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, the national anthem will be played in arenas “in keeping with longstanding league policy” after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed he had decided not to play it before his team's home games this season. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

NBA overturns Cuban: Mavericks must play national anthem

The NBA issued a statement Wednesday reminding all 30 teams in the league that playing the national anthem before games is required after news broke Tuesday that Dallas owner Mark Cuban had done away with the pregame tradition for the first 13 Mavericks home games this season.

February 10, 2021
Crews break down the court after the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Denver Nuggets in an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league's owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (Ashley Landis /The Dallas Morning News via AP) **FILE**

Dallas Mavericks stop playing national anthem before games

The Dallas Mavericks haven't played the national anthem ahead of any of their 13 preseason and regular-season games at the American Airlines Center this season, and Dallas will continue that trend moving forward.

February 9, 2021
Raymond James Stadium rises in the distance ahead of Super Bowl 55 Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. The venue is hosting Sunday's Super Bowl football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

D.C. police officers hosted at Super Bowl

The NFL hosted three D.C. police officers and the family of officer Brian Sicknick, who died from injuries sustained in the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, at Sunday's Super Bowl in Tampa.

February 7, 2021