No national anthem at Mavs game

[hakeemfan]

Cuban, apparently:  "But we also loudly hear the voices of those who feel that the anthem does not represent them."

I'm not sure I even understand what Cuban means.  As far as I can see, the Anthem is not supposed to "represent" any one, or any group, in particular.  I just look at it as a song that was written to commemorate not being killed by King George's army. 

And, neither do I understand what Cuban is talking about when he says,  "Going forward, our hope is that people will take the same passion they have for this issue and apply the same amount of energy to listen to those who feel differently from them."

How much "passion" does one have to have to be able to understand the arguments on either side of this question of playing the anthem or not?  Personally, I've been listening to all the arguments for the last several years.  I guess it just irks Cuban that some people just don't see things the way he does.  

Yes the wording was a bit weird. I do not understand why they have to play the national anthem for a league game. I supported the players who knelt. 

Yet I did not hear many players saying the Flag did not represent them. It seemed more a protest against governments, state and central, for not ensuring that the ideals for which the flag stands were being accorded to all.   It was more about their dads and granddads going to wars, fighting for the rights of others and coming back home and finding they were still treated as less than others, and the feeling that things have not changed even currently. 

If you hate the flag itself and do not feel it represents you, where do you go from there?  Another country? Stay bitter?  Not sure what Cuban was trying to say there.