Why The NBA Draws The Line For Protest At Cutting The National Anthem

Steve Goldstein

After Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban announced that the team didn't have to play the national anthem at the beginning of each game, the NBA released an official statement saying that each team had to still play the anthem. Ken Shropshire talks to Steve Goldstein about this controversy and the measures that NBA athletes, executives, and fans can take to promote social justice. 

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