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PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting Thursday and may take action in the wake of the organizations decision to cancel the national anthem performance by a singer wearing a We Matter jersey.Sevyn Streeter said she was told by the team she could not perform the anthem before Wednesday nights season opener because of the slogan.The Sixers players met at their practice facility in Camden, New Jersey, and are considering whether to respond to Streeters cancellation.Everybody expressed their emotions about it, forward Robert Covington said. We want to take steps about it. We just dont know exactly what steps we want to take. We talked about a lot of different things.The Sixers play at home Saturday afternoon against Atlanta.Streeter said in an interview with The Associated Press late Wednesday she was told she would not sing just minutes before her performance.Id say two minutes before we were about to walk out ... the organization told me that I could not wear my shirt while singing the national anthem at their game, the R&B singer said by phone. I was never given any kind of dress code. I was never asked beforehand to show my wardrobe.The Sixers declined to say why Streeters performance was canceled.The Philadelphia 76ers organization encourages meaningful actions to drive social change. 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 our community, the Sixers said in a statement.The Sixers had a member of their dance team sing the anthem.Sixers management declined comment on Thursday.Coach Brett Brown said there are several options on the table.We understand the situation and we respect the social issue involved, Brown said Thursday. We completely get it. As a group, we will try to find a way to deal with this.Streeter has written songs for Chris Brown, Ariana Grande and other stars. In 2013, she had a Top 40 hit with It Wont Stop, a duet with Brown that reached RIAA gold status.The singer, born Amber Denise Streeter, said she was hurt by the NBA teams actions.I was angry, extremely, extremely angry and disappointed and honestly brought to tears by all of it. It broke my heart, she said. Honestly, I was very excited about being able to perform the national anthem. I was really looking forward to that.This isnt the first time the Sixers were brought into a national anthem controversy. A woman performing the national anthem before the team played a preseason game in Miami did so while kneeling at midcourt.Denasia Lawrence opened her jacket just before she started to sing, revealing a Black Lives Matter shirt, then dropped to her left knee and performed the song. She said it was her way of protesting racial oppression.The anthem issue has been a major topic in sports in recent months, starting with the decision by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to not stand while it is played. Kaepernick cited racial injustice and police brutality among the reasons for his protest, and athletes from many sports -- and many levels, from youth all the way to professional -- have followed his lead in various ways.I also felt it was important to express the ongoing challenges and ongoing injustice we face as a black community within the United States of America -- thats very important to me, Streeter said. Yes, we live in the greatest country in the world but there are issues that we cannot ignore. This cant be ignored. Jerry Coleman Angels Jersey . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. Jose Rodriguez Angels Jersey .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. https://www.cheapangels.com/2663j-kole-calhoun-jersey-angels.html . 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Xavi praised both Coutinho and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp Coutinho is a player I have always thought is special - but under Klopp he has gone up another level, Xavi told Goal. On form there are not any better midfield players in Europe. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price He has always shown quality but now he is consistently playing well and that is good news for Liverpool if they want to really challenge for the title. Xavi won four Champions League titles at Barcelona He is playing under one of the most intelligent coaches in Europe.dddddddddddd Klopp has a lot of experience at developing world-class players, so it is a good club for him to be at.World Cup winner Xavi is of the belief that Coutinho is one of the few players in football who could actually improve Barcelonas squad but insists there is no rush for a move to Catalonia, instead advising the playmaker to focus on Liverpools title challenge. Xavi says Coutinho would fit in at Barcelona alongside fellow Brazilian Neymar When you play at the level he is there is always going to be talk, but for now he needs to ignore all that and stay focused, because I think Liverpool have a real chance this season, he said.There are not many players that can improve Barcelona, but if you are asking me if he is one of them, on this form, I think he is. Technically he is very good. He would suit Barcelonas philosophy well.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Coutinho: Klopp is a winner Best Gerrard moments Koeman: Liverpool impress me Gerrard departs LA Galaxy ' ' '