导出博客文章PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia 76ers national anthem singer Sevyn Streeter said
she was told by the team she could not perform because of her We Matter
jersey.She was scheduled to sing before the Sixers season opener against the
Oklahoma City Thunder, but said in an interview with The Associated Press late
Wednesday she was told she would not sing just minutes before her performance.Id
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 said by phone. I was never given any kind of dress code. I
was never asked beforehand to show my wardrobe.The Sixers declined to say why
Streeters performance was canceled.The Philadelphia 76ers organization
encourages meaningful actions to drive social change. We use our games to bring
people together, to build trust and to strengthen our communities. As we move
from symbolic gestures to action, we will continue to leverage our platform to
positively impact our community, the Sixers said in a statement.The Sixers had a
member of their dance team sing the anthem.Streeter has written songs for Chris
Brown, Ariana Grande and other stars. In 2013, she had a Top 40 hit with It Wont
Stop, a duet with Brown that reached RIAA gold status.The singer, born Amber
Denise Streeter, said she was hurt by the NBA teams actions.I was angry,
extremely, extremely angry and disappointed and honestly brought to tears by all
of it. It broke my heart, she said. Honestly, I was very excited about being
able to perform the national anthem. I was really looking forward to that.This
isnt the first time the Sixers were brought into a national anthem controversy.
A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami did
so while kneeling at midcourt.Denasia Lawrence opened her jacket just before she
started to sing, revealing a Black Lives Matter shirt, then dropped to her left
knee and performed the song. She said it was her way of protesting racial
oppression.The anthem issue has been a major topic in sports in recent months,
starting with the decision by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick
to not stand while it is played. Kaepernick cited racial injustice and police
brutality among the reasons for his protest, and athletes from many sports --
and many levels, from youth all the way to professional -- have followed his
lead in various ways.I also felt it was important to express the ongoing
challenges and ongoing injustice we face as a black community within the United
States of America -- thats very important to me, Streeter said. Yes, we live in
the greatest country in the world but there are issues that we cannot ignore.
This cant be ignored.----Mesfin Fekadu reported from New York City.
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