ESPNs Sugar Bowl National Anthem Blunder

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."
ESPN admits 'terrible mistake' in Sugar Bowl national anthem decision
ESPN caught some heat after not showing the national anthem prior to the Sugar Bowl after the New Orleans terrorist attack.
ESPN executive: Sugar Bowl National Anthem debacle was 'enormous mistake'
The postponed game broadcast nearly went off without a hitch, but Burke Magnus said ESPN's omission of the anthem was a 'human error' and the people responsible 'feel terrible about it.'
ESPN got backlash it deserved for ignoring Sugar Bowl national anthem: Sage Steele
Former ESPNer Sage Steele believed it was a “blatant decision” by the network to skip the national anthem during the Sugar Bowl broadcast a day after a terrorist attack occurred in New
ESPN plays Allstate CEO message over national anthem at Sugar Bowl
( NewsNation) — A video of Allstate CEO Tom Wilson interrupted the national anthem at its Sugar Bowl, which took place the day after a deadly terror attack in New Orleans. Some are calling the 30-second message tone-deaf. NewsNation senior political contributor George Will joins “On Balance with Leland Vittert” to discuss the incident.
ESPN Facing Backlash Over Sugar Bowl National Anthem Decision
Just a few minutes before kickoff of the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame, a stirring rendition of the national anthem played at Caesars Superdome.
ESPN exec admits not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl was ‘enormous mistake’
The network came under fire over not broadcasting 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 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,
Ex-ESPN star Sage Steele says company deserved to be 'crushed' for failing to show anthem before Sugar Bowl
Former ESPN star Sage Steele ripped her former employer over the decision to not show the national anthem before the Sugar ...
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ESPN Not Showing National Anthem Before Sugar Bowl Sparks Anger
ESPN has faced criticism online for failing to broadcast the national anthem and a moment of silence at the Allstate Sugar Bowl following the terror attack in New ...
Molly McGrath's 7-Word Reflection on Working Sugar Bowl With Laura Rutledge
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Sugar Bowl postponed to Thursday after New Orleans truck attack
The College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame will not be played Wednesday after a deadly pickup truck attack in New Orleans that killed 15 ...