Philadelphia 76ers national anthem singer Sevyn Streeter said she was told by the team she could not perform because of her “We Matter” jersey. “I’d say two minutes before we were about to walk out ... the organization told me that I could not wear my shirt while singing the national anthem at their game,” the R&B singer told AP. “Honestly, I was very excited about being able to perform the national anthem. I was really looking forward to that.”This isn’t the first time the Sixers were dragged into a national anthem controversy. A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami did so while kneeling at midcourt.

Source: The Guardian October 27, 2016 11:42 UTC