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.
People on-line are up in arms with ESPN’s resolution to point out studio analysts breaking down the Faculty 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 induced the Sugar Bowl to be postponed from Wednesday night time to Thursday afternoon … however people watching on TV and streaming the sport have been upset when ESPN did not present the patriotic, transferring moments.
ESPN is now catching tons of warmth on social media … with one X person posting, “Not displaying the nationwide anthem after a rattling terrorist assault simply miles away is traditional @espn f’you…”
Others are calling ESPN woke and saying they have been stunned 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 look at the alternate broadcast on SEC Community have been proven the anthem and the second of silence.
Pictures of the American flag on the sphere and followers bowing heads in silence have been proven on ESPN as analysts gave their pre-game feedback.
A supply with information informed TMZ … SportsCenter concluded an interview with Tim Tebow — and minimize to industrial forward of the second of silence. SportsCenter resumed in the course of the anthem — making it awkward to chop in at the moment.
ESPN declined to touch upon the pushback.
