Oct 28 (Reuters) - The NBA's Philadelphia 76ers apologized on Friday for a last-minute decision to deny a recording artist from singing the U.S. national anthem at their season opener this week because she was wearing a "We Matter" jersey.
Sevyn Streeter said the team told her only moments before she was scheduled to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" that she could not take the court because of her shirt. A member of the 76ers' dance team went on to sing the anthem.
"We are sorry that this happened. After receiving feedback from our players, basketball operations staff and ownership group, we believe that the wrong decision was made, and Sevyn should have been welcomed to sing," the Sixers said in a statement.