National Premier Soccer League team Tulsa Athletic announced on Thursday it will begin using 'This Land Is Your Land' as its "song of patriotism," before matches.
Tulsa said using the 'Star-Spangled Banner' before matches "does not align with the club's core values."
"From our beginning, we have developed a culture of inclusion and acceptance at Tulsa Athletic,” Athletic co-owner Sonny Dalesandro said in a statement. “We live in a country that allows us to freely speak our voice. We utilize this right as a club to continually try and improve our team and community.