As in previous Super Bowl broadcasts, the NFL commenced the Super Bowl with a rendition of the song Lift Every Voice and Sing, commonly referred to as the “black national anthem.” However, not all individuals embraced this left-leaning gesture.
R&B singer Andra Day performed the song:
.@AndraDayMusic performs Lift Every Voice and Sing before #SBLVIII! pic.twitter.com/gNRZ9XyibV
— NFL (@NFL) February 11, 2024
Many football fans were NOT happy…
The so-called Black National Anthem does not belong at the Super Bowl. We already have a National Anthem and it includes EVERYONE.
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) February 11, 2024
The Black National Anthem is a divisive song meant to drive a wedge between the races.
Shame on the NFL for promoting it.
We’re one country with one National Anthem.
It’s The Star-Spangled Banner.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) February 11, 2024
Before tonight’s Super Bowl, as a young black man and proud American, let me make myself clear:
There is only ONE national anthem.
As there is only ONE United States of America.
And it’s for EVERYONE – white, black, yellow, and even maroon.
The Left’s agenda of division… pic.twitter.com/uIYzYb3dua
— CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) February 11, 2024
No such thing as a “Black National Anthem”
The end
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) February 11, 2024
Wife: Today is the Super Bowl!
Me: We aren’t watching.
Wife: Why?
Me: They’re desecrating America’s National Anthem by playing something called the “Black National Anthem.”
Wife: Does that mean Cardi is performing?
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) February 11, 2024
