TMZ posted a video that showed Jay-Z and Beyonce sitting while Demi Lovato sang the national anthem They were with daughter Blue Ivy at Hard Rock Stadium, where the San Francisco 49ers were playing the Kansas City Chiefs. Jay-Z, a co-producer of the halftime show featuring Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, announced his Roc Nation company […]
via Wkyc: Gladys Knight opened Super Bowl 53 with her stunning performance of the national anthem on Sunday. Known as the “Empress of Soul,” the Atlanta native and seven-time Grammy winner hit every note of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Before Knight entered the stadium, thousands of people made proposition bets on how long it would take […]
vianfl.com: The Empress of Soul will kick off the festivities at Super Bowl LIII. Gladys Knight will sing the national anthem ahead of the big game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 3, the NFL and CBS announced Thursday. “I am proud to use my voice to unite and represent our country in my hometown […]
via Cleveland19: Browns Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown says he would never kneel during the national anthem. The 82-year-old Brown, who championed civil rights during his NFL career and became a social activist in retirement, said Tuesday night that he respects players’ rights to do what they want but his preference is they […]
via FirstLadyB: Jonathan McReynolds song the National Anthem during the Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz NBA playoff game on Wednesday night. McReynolds did so well, that Houston Rockets point guard, James Harden’s mother, Monja Willis came out the stands to capture the Cycles singer. Also, Christian Contemporary artist Tauren Wells happened to be at the game, and McReynolds made […]
via BCNN1: Gospel artist Jekalyn Carr will perform the national anthem at the 2017 Celebration Bowl on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game, which begins at noon, pits North Carolina A&T State University against Grambling State University. In 2016, Carr, a singer, speaker and preacher, released her album, “The Life Project,” which included the single, “You’re Bigger.” […]
via FirstrLadyB: Bishop T.D. Jakes supports the rights of professional athletes to kneel during the national anthem. In an interview with CBN, the mega church pastor shared that we live in a nation where we have the freedom to express our opinions regarding a matter. “What makes this nation great is that we can express our opinions, even if that freedom is […]
via Wkyc: NFL players and owners held an unusual meeting Tuesday to discuss social issues, a session both sides termed positive and productive. What was not discussed at any length was the divisive topic of the national anthem that has caught the attention of President Donald Trump. “We spent today talking about issues that the […]
via BCNN1: Throughout the weekend NFL games featured a number of different players demonstrating on the field — or in the locker room — during the national anthem before games. There were also a pair of national anthem singers on Sunday who took knees while performing. Jordin Sparks did not take a knee, but she […]
Colin Kaepernick will take over the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback position on Sunday.
A Texas youth football team received death threats after kneeling during the National Anthem.
GETTY IMAGES: Jamie Foxx won’t be protesting the National Anthem anytime soon, and for one simple reason – he’s happy with America. TMZ caught the longtime entertainer stepping out of Goal in West Hollywood Tuesday night and asked about football players and Chris Brown sitting out the Star Spangled Banner recently. After dodging the question […]
