ESPN VP Admits Not Airing National Anthem at Sugar Bowl Following NOLA Terrorist Attack Was an ‘Enormous Mistake’
It is generally understood that after a major national tragedy or crisis, patriotic anthems and symbols are prioritized in sports broadcasts. At least, it's understood everywhere except on ESPN. ESPN Vice President Burke Magnus says the network made a “big mistake” in not performing the national anthem at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on […]
Not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl was ‘mistake’
Burke Magnus, ESPN's president of content, said the network's decision not to broadcast the pregame moment of silence and national anthem at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 2 was a “big mistake.” The network came under fire for not airing the two moments on its Sugar Bowl broadcast the day after the […]
ESPN VP admits not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl after terror attack was an ‘enormous mistake’
ESPN Vice President Burke Magnus addressed the backlash against the company for not broadcasting the national anthem ahead of the Sugar Bowl on January 2, the day after the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people. Mr. Magnus called the failure to sing the national anthem a “grave mistake” and blamed his employees, […]
ESPN got backlash it deserved for ignoring Sugar Bowl anthem: Sage Steele
Former ESPNer Sage Steele believes it was a “blatant decision” by the network to omit the national anthem during its Sugar Bowl broadcast the day after the terrorist attack in New Orleans. Worldwide Leader came under fire for not playing the national anthem before Notre Dame's game against Georgia on January 2 at the Superdome […]
Ex-ESPN star Sage Steele says company deserved to be ‘crushed’ for failing to show anthem before Sugar Bowl
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‘Sugar Daddy’s Gone’: GOP Senator Demands ‘Stipulations’ On CA Wildfire Aid, Details How Trump Admin Will Step In
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said on Fox News Tuesday that federal aid for wildfires in Southern California needs “provisions,” adding that President-elect Donald Trump's administration has no control over the process. details of how it is expected to be handled. A wildfire broke out in Los Angeles County on January 7th and tore through the […]
ESPN’s failure to broadcast National Anthem at Sugar Bowl makes former anchor Sage Steele glad she left
Sage Steele wanted to be a sportscaster since he was a child. And after years of climbing the ladder, she landed her “dream job” at ESPN in 2007. But nearly 17 years later, everything came to a screeching halt when Steele left the sports network after settling lawsuits he filed against both ESPN and its […]
Sonny Smart, Father of Georgia Head Coach Kirby Smart, Dies After Sugar Bowl Fall
Sonny Smart, father of Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart, died Saturday morning from complications from hip surgery after falling before Thursday's Allstate Sugar Bowl. He was 76 years old. “Sonny fell and fractured his hip during a New Year's Eve walk in New Orleans,” the University of Georgia said in a statement. “He was […]
Brett Favre Blasts Allstate CEO After for ‘DEI’ Sugar Bowl Message
Brett Favre knows something about performing at his best when it matters, and he's confident Allstate CEO Tom Wilson didn't do that. Wilson sparked a heated controversy Thursday night after he delivered a message to viewers referencing the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street the day before that killed 14 people. In the video, Wilson urged […]
Brett Favre calls out Allstate CEO over Sugar Bowl message: ‘Woke is a joke’
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre, like many others, was unimpressed by Allstate CEO Tom Wilson's message before this week's Sugar Bowl. Wilson faced backlash on social media after saying this in a video message before Thursday's game. college football playoffs In the quarterfinals, he urged Americans to overcome their “addiction to discord” and instead […]