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Texas

soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Wed May 26, 2021, 12:18 PM May 2021

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Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
The Texas state legislature just passed a law to revoke tax breaks and subsidies to sports teams who fail to play the ‘Star Spangled Banner’ before games.

Texas lawmakers pass bill to punish pro sports teams that skip pregame national anthem
houstonchronicle.com
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Texas-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-punish-pro-sports-16202636.php

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If only I were in charge of a team... ExciteBike66 May 2021 #1

Ha! soothsayer May 2021 #2

They should be revoked regardless of anthem playing. nature-lover May 2021 #3

good.. they can all play the Jimi Hendrix version every single time samnsara May 2021 #4

Excellent! soothsayer May 2021 #5

A little Nationalism goes a long way in Texas, Chainfire May 2021 #6

Tell me again how we're 'the land of the free'? tanyev May 2021 #8

Sports teams that are opposed to playing it can make a decision MichMan May 2021 #9

Fine. Then play the whole damn thing as written by Key Javaman May 2021 #10