Rarely see national anthems
 

Am I only one notice national anthems not shown at sporting events? At least ones I watch?

Which ones do you watch?

I would prefer that they don't show it. Potentially creates controversy and adds nothing to the game.

Lots of times the announcers are yapping or commercials are on. That air time costs money. Don't forget the rundown of all the other sports you decided not to watch. Gotta cover that too.

It’s happening in most sports I watch now and like others said it’s the potential more paid commercial time for the networks per se. I asked the grandkids this week if they still do the pledge of allegiance at the start of the school day. Changing times.

Rarely see them before NFL games of late.

I record all sporting events I’m interested in watching and fast forward everything except the playing of the actual event. I think the last time I saw the national anthem being played at a sporting event I was there watching it live.

Depends. I've attended many rodeos. They all play the national anthem before the festivities start. At the ones I've seen at the excel Center in St. Paul, MN (Home of the Minnesota Wild), they play the National Anthem, present the colors with much pageantry, AND have an invocation beforehand.

Love it.

I’ve been to several BB and FB games this year and it’s played. Very rarely watch the start of any game on television so I don’t care.
How many would stand in their homes if it was played?
I don’t think it’s ever played daily at the start of golf tournaments.

Anthem
 

Just tune in to a Chicago Blackhawks home game. One of the best in the league and always pays honor to our veterans.

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Both anthems, if the visiting team is from Canada.

Super Bowl, Don't forget the National anthem at the Super Bowl, seems like it last for hours
along with all the other all day BS.

They stopped broadcasting the national anthem, because of all the players taking their knees.
The viewing was at an all time low during and that crap, so they started with players had to stay in the lockers during the anthem, to not broadcasting the anthem to get viewers back.
It is beyond sad

The National Anthem offends the sensitive type and you know how our country is run based on minority sensitivity. If it offends, it must end.

National Anthem Disrespected
 

I love our national anthem. My heart and mind goes to those moments Francis Scott Key wrote of and I actually picture them in my mind as they are sang. I don’t have any problem with it being played, but the disrespect that comes from those that do bothers me. It’s the moment where one removes their hat, another salutes, another places their hand over their heart simultaneously with those who try to talk over it and pick their noses.

Which is better, total reverence or the mixture that includes disrespect too?

Maybe that is America now and I just have to accept it. Orrrrrr maybe another God fearing time will come like in times past where all the people will have no choice but to come back to planet Earth and the respect for God and country.

I love that we have a National Anthem. I'm not fond of THAT National Anthem. I stand with respect when it's performed because like it or not, it's our National Anthem and therefore deserving of respect. It's a long-winded poem, most people don't know anything beyond the first verse, and it's rarely played beyond the first verse. It also reminds us of how absolutely normal slavery was, and that needs to be updated. "No refuge could save the hireling and slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave..." Yes it's about a moment in time. But it was a bloody gruesome moment in time.

I'd much rather celebrate America, the Beautiful. But I think the whole "God shed his grace on thee and crowned thy good with brotherhood" is too much for anyone who has a problem with people actually feeling brotherhood toward each other without consideration of color, origin, preference, pronouns, accent.

Well said.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_lCmBvYMRs

One of the best!

How about total reverence coupled with summary execution for all those who disrespect our anthem, our flag or our country?

And that's what a national anthem does. INCLUDING history that might be distasteful. I think it is a big mistake to try to erase history---tear down statues, rename sports teams and selectively teach our children.

Remember, ‘Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.’---Jorge Agustín Nicolás Ruiz de Santayana y Borrás

They still sing the anthem at every live game I’ve been to. It’s such a shame some groups are taking away the pride in our county. Its shameful.

They rather put commercials on

Another vote for “America The Beautiful” as our anthem, but we always stand & take off our hats for the anthem & also when the Flag passes by at parades.

It is bothersome that so few people do the same, even here in The Villages at the parades. It is not just young people either

Check out NASCAR
 

Not only does the national anthem get sung, it's on TV at the beginning of every race. And bonus... they also say a blessing. Probably still the most patriotic sport. Even with the new car.

We've just started watching "Kim's Convienance store" on Netflix. It's based in Canada and features a Korean family who own a store there. The father is an Archie Bunker type of character. I was just thinking that it would never be allowed these days here on ABC, NBC or CBS. it is very funny.

Love Rodeo's, Love America. America's Heartland. America's Exceptionalism!
Giddyup!

I fail to see the significance of the national anthem or the pledge of allegiance especially at a sporting event. What purpose do you see for either of these? Why do you feel either one are needed?

Thank you, I was trying to think of what to say, and you said it so perfectly....... I got rattled when I read 'American exceptionalism" and couldn't go carefully from there.

They use that time for commercials. Unless it's a big sporting event the networks could vare less about who is singing ut.

That way, we don’t see who kneels, so the team owners won’t have to deal with the backlash.

If you go an NFL or NBA game in person, you will see the black national anthem. They don't show it on TV.

I think the point is the sporting events play the anthem, but the networks don't show it. The only sports organization I can think of which DOES show it is NASCAR.

In fact, I was just thinking about this yesterday: Are NFL players still kneeling before the anthem? Remember, that was the backlash against the NFL for showing the players doing just that. It almost ruined the league. I'm guessing that may be why the anthem is no longer shown before the game.

The tradition started during the Civil War and again during WWI. Why continue it if we are not at war? Except with ourselves!

Never Undersrtood
 

I never understood why the national anthem is played at sporting events, with the exception of international events. What do local and national sporting events have to do with the national anthem? Play ball I say and forget about this silliness. If I want to hear music I buy a ticket to a concert. If I cared about my country, I would show it in a way on how I treat every person I come across in my daily travels. It is easy to say we are patriotic, but it really much harder to act that we care for all Americans than just saying we are!

Brave soldiers fought and died for our right to kneel. While I don't kneel for anyone, and won't kneel for anyone until I meet god at the pearly gates - I don't begrudge anyone's right to do so at a sports event. It is their RIGHT - freedom of expression, freedom of speech. It's a kinda thing in the Constitution, something many people in America actually DO respect.

And in one post you write about those who disrespect our flag and our country should be summarily done away with and in the next post you write about we should not tear down statues of those who disrespected our flag and country by starting a civil war. Which is it? You can't have it both ways.

What are you talking about? "Black National Anthem"?

. That's totally not true. They very rarely put the anthem on the TV broadcast well before that. Only big games. I'm not sure how many games you went to live but they do not stay in the locker room

Didn’t you take a knee when you asked your wife to marry you?