Former Detroit Pistons Coach, Stan Van Gundy, has weighed in on the playing of the National Anthem before sporting events.
Tweeting in response to a New York Times article about Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban instructing the team to stop playing the National Anthem before its home games, Van Gundy said,
This should happen everywhere...
No matter where you are, the national anthem is a big deal.
It seems that the U.S.' national anthem is even a big deal in Canada. That's right, even in Canada!
Great video of a little girl singing the National Anthem at a Norfolk Admirals AHL Hockey game. Her microphone cuts out halfway through the song. So what does the crowd do? They pick up the slack and help her finish the song.