Sevyn Streeter was stopped from singing the National Anthem at an NBA game because of a ‘We Matter’ jersey.
Singer-songwriter Sevyn Streeter was scheduled to sing the national anthem ahead of the 76ers’ season opener against the Thunder, but that performance didn’t happen.
Streeter tweeted a video where she said her anthem performance was stopped because of her “We Matter” jersey. She added that the order came from the 76ers organization.
She said:
“I’m at the 76ers game to sing the national anthem, and the organization is telling me that I can’t because I’m wearing a ‘We Matter’ jersey.”
This came one day after the NBA unveiled a “Together” campaign, promoting unity in the wake of the recent protests during the national anthem started by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
The 76ers organization did not immediately respond to USA TODAY Sports‘ request for comment.
via USAToday
