ESPN VP admits not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl

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."
‘Horrible Error’: Leftist ESPN Catching Heat From Own VP Burke Magnus For Not Airing National Anthem After NOLA Attack
They’re eating themselves! They’re eating themselves! Earlier in January, ESPN was hit with criticism all across the country for not broadcasting the national anthem prior to the Sugar Bowl. The College Football Playoff game was postponed by 24 hours after the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans.
ESPN executive admits not showing national anthem for Sugar Bowl was ‘enormous mistake’
Prior to the Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia – following a one-day delay due to the New Year’s Day terrorist attack – the fans in attendance paid tribute to those impacted by the tragedy. The national anthem was also a notable moment,
ESPN Admits It Made 'Terrible Mistake' With National Anthem Decision
ESPN started off 2025 catching heat for not airing the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl. The game, which was one of the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, was played in New Orleans on Jan. 2 after being pushed back one day by the deadly terrorist attack in the city in the early morning
ESPN exec admits not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl was ‘enormous mistake’
ESPN’s president of content Burke Magnus called the network’s decision not to air a pregame moment of silence and the national anthem at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 2 an “enormous mistake.” The network came under fire over not broadcasting the two moments on its Sugar Bowl broadcast a day after a terror attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people and injured over two dozen more.
ESPN Faces Backlash Over Sugar Bowl National Anthem Controversy
ESPN has faced significant criticism for failing to air the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl, a College Football Playoff game held in New Orleans. The game, which was delayed by nearly 24 hours following a devastating terrorist attack that claimed over a dozen lives,
ESPN admits 'terrible mistake' in Sugar Bowl national anthem decision
ESPN caught some heat after failing to broadcast the playing of the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff game. The game was played in
ESPN admits national anthem mistake
ESPN faced a lot of criticism earlier this month after the network failed to show the national anthem ahead of the Sugar Bowl, which was postponed a day following as a result of a terrorist attack in New Orleans,
ESPN admits ‘enormous mistake’
During the rescheduled Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2 following the terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, ESPN faced harsh criticism for not broadcasting the pregame national anthem performed by Samyra.
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