Sevyn Streeter was scheduled to sing the national anthem before Wednesday's season opener between the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder, but the 30-year-old said her clothing choice caused the Sixers to reverse course.
In a post on Twitter, Streeter said the team did not let her sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" because she was wearing a "We Matter" jersey:
"I was never given any kind of dress code," she added, according to the Associated Press' Dan Gelston. "I was never asked beforehand to show my wardrobe."
On Thursday, Jan Carabeo of CBS 3, citing a source, reported Sevyn signed a contract that "prohibited political statements" and that the 76ers offered an "alternate shirt and song," but were refused.
"The Philadelphia 76ers organization encourages meaningful actions to drive social change," the Sixers said in a statement on Wednesday, according to Pro Basketball Talk's Dan Feldman. "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 ...
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Sevyn Says She Was Denied Anthem Performance by 76ers over ‘We Matter’ Jersey
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