Super Bowl LVIII Black national anthem performance causes stir on social media

12.02.2024 - 00:05 foxnews.com

Madden NFL held its annual Super Bowl simulation, predicting a big night for Kansas City. Andra Day performed "Lift Every Voice and Sing," known as the Black national anthem, ahead of Super Bowl LVIII and received a rousing ovation from the fans at Allegiant Stadium.

Day was tapped to sing the song last month as part of the NFL’s pregame festivities. Additionally, Reba McEntire sang the national anthem and Post Malone did "America the Beautiful." As Super Bowl Sunday arrived and Day sang, NFL fans on social media hurled criticism for the league having the Black national anthem performed.

It started early in the day and continued. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Andra Day performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Super Bowl LVIII. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Rep.

Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., wrote on X about a conversation he had with his wife about why they weren’t going to watch the Super Bowl. "They’re desecrating America’s National Anthem by playing something called the ‘Black National Anthem,’" he wrote.

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