ESPN caught some heat after failing to broadcast the playing of the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff game. The game was played in New Orleans one day after a deadly ...

ESPN’s president of content Burke Magnus called the network’s decision not to air a pregame moment of silence and the national anthem at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 2 an “enormous ...

ESPN finds itself facing criticism after failing to air the national anthem or the moment of silence that preceded the Sugar Bowl following the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans ...

For the safety of the city, the two competing teams and their fans, the Sugar ... the ESPN broadcast failed to televise the moment of silence as well as the national anthem – only the postgame ...

On Jan. 2, ESPN didn't show the national anthem for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. That decision infuriated college football fans around the country, and with good reason. The Sugar Bowl was ...

Chris Stapleton later admitted he felt "terrified" before singing the national anthem at Super Bowl LVII in 2023. The multi-Grammy-winning country singer, who also lends his vocals to ESPN's ...

Emotions were running high when Notre Dame and Georgia took the field in the Sugar ... national anthem that took on a deeper meaning to fans after the attack. But those watching the game on ESPN ...