N.B.A. Says Teams Must Play the National Anthem

By BY MARC STEIN from NYT Sports The announcement came after Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said he had told the team in November to stop playing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before games.https://nyti.ms/3tOiJ4y

Done Singing for the Blues, He Happily Wears Their Stanley Cup Ring

By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports Multiple sclerosis forced Charles Glenn to step aside as the St. Louis Blues’ anthem singer just as they were winning their first championship. He has both moved on and held on.https://nyti.ms/2Qf90l8

N.F.L. Players Push Back Against Jerry Jones on Anthem Issue

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Two days after Jones said every Cowboy will have to stand for the national anthem, the players rise up.https://nyti.ms/2Afwm5f

N.F.L. Players Association Files Grievance Over Anthem Policy

By KEN BELSON from NYT Sports The Players Association says the league cannot unilaterally change the rules on what players can do during the national anthem.https://nyti.ms/2L7nAHm