httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEF-8N-Y3SY
Update: Sources close to the 76ers tell Stylish that they aren’t trying to diminish the statement that Sevyn Streeter was trying to make.
“She signed that agreement. The gentlemen that arranged this knows her personally, actually, so when he went in to check in with her and he saw her shirt, he didn’t tell her she couldn’t wear it.” The 76ers staffer asked Streeter to put a jacket on and even offered her one of the team’s jerseys instead. They wanted her to cover up her shirt for the anthem, but was willing to take photos of her in it after the performance.
R&B singer Sevyn Streeter claims that the Philadelphia 76ers wouldn’t let her perform during its Wednesday, October 26, season opener – all because she wore a jersey printed with a simple but powerful statement.
As a result, Jemila Worley, a member of the 76ers dance team, was asked to sing instead. Understandably, the team’s actions evoked several of Streeter’s emotions.
“Not allowing Sevyn Streeter to sing the national Anthem because of a Tshirt? Shows why the Sixers, have been, and will continue to be the laughing stock of the NBA. You can’t get anything right.”
Another user called for the team to make amends with Streeter.