Well there you have it

[ABODawgsNBlack20]

ESPN speaks

ESPN VP admits not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl after terror attack was an 'enormous mistake'

ESPN's Burke Magnus addresses the backlash for failing to broadcast the national anthem ahead of the Sugar Bowl, saying it was a "horrible error."

www.foxnews.com

 

[WyoDawg307]

Everything is still political with Mickey. They must have instructed their announcers to harp on the “first minority coach in the championship game”. Fortunately Freeman was having none of that BS.

 

[jlstone412]

Is there really backlash from this? Really?

Man....some don't have anything better to do than complain I guess...

 

[ABODawgsNBlack20]

Is there really backlash from this? Really?

Man....some don't have anything better to do than complain I guess...

Yeah, there are actually people who are still patriotic

 

[poochpup]

Is there really backlash from this? Really?

Man....some don't have anything better to do than complain I guess...

the fact you don't understand is troubling. but typical.

 

[jlstone412]

Yeah, there are actually people who are still patriotic

the fact you don't understand is troubling. but typical.

My feelings on the matter having nothing to do with patriotism....it was aired on SEC network... people saw it and commented here about it. I have yet to speak to anyone that is mad that it wasn't aired. And that includes current military members, Dawg fans and ND fans.

So keep up the manufactured outrage. Give a little extra to pick up my slack.

 

[Dirty Hairy Dawg]

My feelings on the matter having nothing to do with patriotism....it was aired on SEC network... people saw it and commented here about it. I have yet to speak to anyone that is mad that it wasn't aired. And that includes current military members, Dawg fans and ND fans.

So keep up the manufactured outrage. Give a little extra to pick up my slack.

It is possible to recognize that ESPN (the outlet most were watching) eschewed a presentation honoring victims when those types of displays are usually part of the broadcast without being outraged. I was watching on ESPN and started seeing posts on the DV about the presentation and the quality of the anthem. I started flipping around the channels because I thought it may be being broadcast on another channel.

I'm not outraged. I still saw the game but would have liked to have seen what was happening in the stadium rather than talking head opinions. I also think ESPN missed the boat and evidently they believe they did something to reinforce a perceived political slant about their management. Sometimes a legitimate point can be made without outrage and sometimes you can take an action that leads people to believe it's a glimpse inside your soul.

 

[LRA Dawg]

ESPN is really slipping. They called Fresno the Bulldongs.

https://amp.fresnobee.com/sports/college/mountain-west/fresno-state/bulldogs-football/article297577798.html

 

[3 Pete]

The backlash was immediate. Admitting a mistake two weeks later isn't much of an admission.

 

[Zonadog]

ESPN is really slipping. They called Fresno the Bulldongs.

https://amp.fresnobee.com/sports/college/mountain-west/fresno-state/bulldogs-football/article297577798.html

It might stick.

 

[ClydeDawg]

My feelings on the matter having nothing to do with patriotism....it was aired on SEC network... people saw it and commented here about it. I have yet to speak to anyone that is mad that it wasn't aired. And that includes current military members, Dawg fans and ND fans.

So keep up the manufactured outrage. Give a little extra to pick up my slack.

It should be played before every game seeing how we live in the US of A. No outrage, just obvious stupidity on ESPN's part.

 

[Georgia Jim]

It should be played before every game seeing how we live in the US of A. No outrage, just obvious stupidity on ESPN's part.

An accidental Freudian slip maybe....anything Disney is anti traditional American values....