@NFL / X screen shotCommentary Internet Explodes Over Breathtaking National Anthem on NFL's Christmas Day Ravens-Texans Game Pentatonix delivered an all-time great national anthem performance, which featured a stirring juxtaposition of patriotism and faith. By Michael Schwarz December 26, 2024
Roy Rochlin / Getty Images for FanaticsCommentary 'So Far From the Truth': Michael Strahan Addresses National Anthem Controversy That Left Many Viewers Furious "I'm a military brat. And so the fact that [people are] saying I'm unpatriotic couldn't be further from the truth." By Samantha Chang November 13, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty Images NFL Analyst Michael Strahan Speaks Out After Becoming Embroiled in National Anthem Controversy "This is my hero, it is also my father, Maj. Gene W. Strahan, Sr. He served for 23 years in the army ... " Strahan wrote on Instagram Monday. By Bryan Chai November 12, 2024
Mike Coppola - Prime Video / Getty Images 'Downright Cowardly': Viewers Call for Michael Strahan to Be Fired After What Happened During National Anthem Social media was calling for Strahan's job after the move during Sunday's broadcast of Fox's pregame NFL coverage. By C. Douglas Golden November 11, 2024
Noam Galai / Getty Images ; Mike Ehrmann / Getty ImagesCommentary Riley Gaines Points Out the Problem With LeBron James Being USA's Olympic Flag Bearer, Says He 'Should Be Disqualified' "I hope I continue to make my community proud and continue to make my family proud," James said. He won't be making his country proud. By C. Douglas Golden July 25, 2024
@TheAthletic / X Ingrid Andress Brutally Mocked for 'Drunk' National Anthem; Her Apology Just Made It Worse "My ears are bleeding. One of the worst national anthem renditions ever," one fan said of her a capella version. By Jack Davis July 16, 2024
@MLB / X screen shots Strange 'National Anthem Standoff' Nearly Delays Yankees Game There are moments when grown men just have to be boys, and one happened as the Reds and Yankees met on the Fourth of July. By Jack Davis July 7, 2024
Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images; Quinn Rooney / Getty ImagesCommentary Michael Phelps Buries Australian Swimmer for Attack Against Team USA "I mean, Australia coming out on top of the world is one thing, but it is just so much sweeter beating America," the swimmer said. By Jared Harris June 25, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty Images ; Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images Watch: LSU Football Coach Responds to Kim Mulkey Skipping National Anthem, Says His Team Will 'Stand Proud' for It Kelly, who earns more than $9 million a year to coach the Tigers on the football field, took a bold stance on the national anthem. By Johnathan Jones April 8, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty ImagesCommentary LSU Athletics Official Issues Statement on Anthem Controversy, Doesn't Help School's Case Louisiana State University's women's basketball team seems to be making its troubles worse after skipping the national anthem. By Warner Todd Huston April 3, 2024