After the New Orleans terrorist attack, ESPN did not play the national anthem, and America shouted in front of the “Sugar Bowl”
The 2025 Sugar Bowl has been postponed until Thursday due to a deadly New Year’s Day terrorist attack in host city New Orleans. During the pregame ceremony, the stadium held a moment of silence for the victims, followed by Georgia and Notre Dame fans chanting “USA!”
The scene highlighted the power and unity of American sports. However, ESPN viewers, who exclusively broadcast the show, were unable to see the moment of silence, the chants of “USA” or even the national anthem.
A panoramic view of the field before the game between the Notre Dame Irish and Georgia Bulldogs at Caesars Dome. (Stephen Lew-Iman Images)
ESPN did not play any of the three on television.
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It’s a pity that the players did not kneel during the national anthem in the name of “Black Lives Matter.” ESPN will certainly prove it, just like it did during the 2020 NBA playoffs.
OutKick asked ESPN about the decision not to play the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl, but we have yet to receive a response. We will update this story if the network responds.
An aerial view of the overall exterior of the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
The Daily Mail documented the overwhelmingly negative reaction to ESPN’s decision before the Sugar Bowl. Here are some of the more noteworthy reactions:
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ESPN faced criticism that night for its coverage of the Bourbon Street attack.
ESPN called the news a “truck attack,” as if the car didn’t have a monster behind the wheel.
Police investigate a crime scene on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Photo by Kat Ramriez for Fox News Digital (Kate Ramirez, Fox News Digital)
Shades of 2021, CNN blames Waukesha, Wisconsin Christmas parade massacre on a ‘car’ as black nationalist Darrell Edward Brooks Jr. drove an SUV through the parade , resulting in 6 deaths and 62 injuries.
In fact, almost 24 hours later, on “SportsCenter” at 1 a.m., ESPN was still downplaying the news as a “truck attack,” hosted by a creepy, obsessive DEI employee named Stan Verey. Stan Verrett.
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Those self-driving cars be damned. They keep running over people.
Regardless, don’t expect ESPN to air any “America” chant highlights. Instead, the network is expected to resume its regular programming, using race to pressure NFL voters into giving Lamar Jackson the MVP award over Josh Allen.
