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An Oklahoma lawmaker threatened to pull tax benefits for the Oklahoma City Thunder if players were to kneel during the national anthem before Saturday's game.Rep. Sean Roberts (R-Hominy) posted a statement Friday afternoon making the threat and equating the Black Lives Matter movement to "Marxism" and trying to "destroy nuclear families."The Thunder and Utah Jazz knelt during the anthem before their 2:30 p.m. tip-off Saturday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, in first NBA seeding game since the regular season was suspended on .The Thunder did not respond to The Oklahoman's request for a response as of Saturday afternoon. In a 2018 story, The Oklahoman reported that each home game translates to $1.5 million in economic impact for OKC.Rep. Roberts full statement:“By kneeling during the playing of the national anthem, the NBA and its players are showing disrespect to the American flag and all it stands for. This anti-patriotic act makes clear the NBA’s support of the Black Lives Matter group and its goal of defunding our nation’s police, its ties to Marxism and its efforts to destroy nuclear families.If the Oklahoma City Thunder leadership and players follow the current trend of the NBA by kneeling during the national anthem prior to Saturday’s game, perhaps we need to reexamine the significant tax benefits the State of Oklahoma granted the Oklahoma City Thunder organization when they came to Oklahoma. Through the Quality Jobs Act, the Thunder is still under contract to receive these tax breaks from our state until 2024.Perhaps these funds would be better served in support of our police departments rather than giving tax breaks to an organization that supports defunding police and the dissolution of the American nuclear family.”© Copyright 2006-2019 All rights reserved&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;GateHouse NewsOriginal content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted.The Oklahoman ~ 100 W Main St., Oklahoman City, OK 73102 ~ ~

An Oklahoma lawmaker threatened to pull tax benefits for the Oklahoma City Thunder if players were to kneel during the national anthem before Saturday's game.Rep. Sean Roberts (R-Hominy) posted a statement Friday afternoon making the threat and equating the Black Lives Matter movement to "Marxism" and trying to "destroy nuclear families."The Thunder and Utah Jazz knelt during the anthem before their 2:30 p.m. tip-off Saturday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, in first NBA seeding game since the regular season was suspended on .The Thunder did not respond to The...

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