Mark Cuban, center, the owner of Dallas Mavericks, before an NBA China Games between the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers in Shenzhen in 2018.
The Dallas Mavericks are under attack by some GOP Texas lawmakers seizing on a report that team owner Mark Cuban decided to stop playing the national anthem before home games this season.
He has previously expressed support for athletes kneeling during the anthem before games to protest racial injustice.
āItās time that Cubanās special Texas tax breaks comes to an end,ā tweeted state Sen. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, who hinted that a bill could be filed imminently.
Former President Donald Trump in 2017 threatened to end federal tax subsidies for stadiums after professional football athletes kneeled during the anthem.