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Mark Cuban on Sunday emphasized his support of the franchise’s players if any decide to kneel or protest during the playing of the national anthem this season.The billionaire businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner pushed back against tweets from a Dallas talk show host as well as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz with an opposing view.Mark Davis tweeted on Sunday, “the minute one player kneels during the anthem, I am out. Surely @mcuban can lead the way for #Mavs, #NBA to do whatever gesture they wish without insulting the nation."Within the hour, Cuban dismissed talk show host’s tweet with a one-word response, “Bye.”Bye — Mark Cuban (@mcuban)Cuban followed up shortly thereafter with a second tweet that said, ”The National Anthem Police in this country are out of control. If you want to complain, complain to your boss and ask why they don't play the National Anthem every day before you start work.”The National Anthem Police in this country are out of control. If you want to complain, complain to your boss and ask why they don't play the National Anthem every day before you start work. — Mark Cuban (@mcuban)Cruz chimed in via social media Monday saying a change in the NBA's rule would be dismissive of "everyone who stands for the flag, who honors our cops and our veterans.""In Texas, no less? Good luck with that," Cruz tweeted, without tagging Cuban.Cuban telling Cruz to have the courage to address him directly. "Speak to me. It's my tweet."Cuban told ESPN that he would “hopefully” kneel with Mavericks players, or stand with them in whatever form of protest they might choose to do.“If they were taking a knee and they were being respectful, I’d be proud of them,” said Cuban.”I think we’ve evolved as a country, and this is really a unique point in time where we can grow as a society, we can grow as a country and become far more inclusive and become far more aware of the challenges that minority communities go through," he added.“I’ll stand in unison with our players, whatever they choose to do.” on the potential for player protests as the prepares to return in July. — Outside The Lines (@OTLonESPN)The NBA rulebook has stated that “players, coaches and trainers must stand and line up in a dignified posture along the foul lines” during the national anthem.

Mark Cuban on Sunday emphasized his support of the franchise’s players if any decide to kneel or protest during the playing of the national anthem this season.The billionaire businessman and Dallas Mavericks owner pushed back against tweets from a Dallas talk show host as well as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz with an opposing view.Mark Davis tweeted on Sunday, “the minute one player kneels during the anthem, I am out. Surely @mcuban can lead the way for #Mavs, #NBA to do whatever gesture they wish without insulting the nation."Within the hour, Cuban dismissed talk show host’s tweet with a one-word...

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