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76ers players ponder response to canceled anthem performance

Count members of the 76ers among those seeking an explanation from the organization after R&B singer Sevyn Streeter said she was barred from performing the national anthem before Wednesday's season opener because she was wearing a "We Matter" shirt.

Players discussed possible courses of action during a team meeting Thursday.

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"Everybody expressed their emotions about it," forward Robert Covington told reporters, via The Associated Press. "We want to take steps about it. We just don't know exactly what steps we want to take. We talked about a lot of different things.