The web is taking photographs at ESPN after the community didn’t present the nationwide anthem or second of silence on the primary Sugar Bowl broadcast … after a terror assault in New Orleans delayed the essential soccer recreation.
Of us on-line are up in arms with ESPN’s resolution to indicate studio analysts breaking down the School Soccer Playoff quarterfinal matchup between Notre Dame and Georgia as an alternative of the in-stadium tribute to victims of Wednesday’s terror assault within the metropolis.
Thursday’s Sugar Bowl was performed at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans … near the place terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar mowed down NYE revelers in a pickup truck.
Wednesday morning’s terror assault triggered the Sugar Bowl to be postponed from Wednesday night time to Thursday afternoon … however people watching on TV and streaming the sport had been upset when ESPN did not present the patriotic, transferring moments.
ESPN is now catching tons of warmth on social media … with one X consumer posting, “Not showing the national anthem after a damn terrorist attack just miles away is classic @espn f’you…”
Others are calling ESPN woke and saying they had been shocked to see the anthem or the second of silence given the circumstances right here … with some people even going as far as to label ESPN “disgusting.”
Whereas ESPN did not present the moments on the primary broadcast, people tuning in to observe the alternate broadcast on SEC Community had been proven the anthem and the second of silence.
Photos of the American flag on the sector and followers bowing heads in silence had been proven on ESPN as analysts gave their pre-game feedback.
A supply with information advised TMZ … SportsCenter concluded an interview with Tim Tebow — and lower to industrial when the anthem and second of silence began. SportsCenter resumed in the course of the second of silence — making it awkward to chop in at the moment.
ESPN declined to touch upon the pushback.
