ESPN plays Allstate CEO message over national anthem

ESPN blasted for not airing national anthem, moment of silence ahead of Sugar Bowl on day after New Orleans attack
Noticeably absent from the ESPN pregame broadcast was the airing of the national anthem or the moment of silence held in honor of the tragedy.
ESPN Not Showing National Anthem Before Sugar Bowl Sparks Anger
An ESPN source told Newsweek that SportsCenter interviewed former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow before cutting to a commercial break as the moment of silence began. Once the broadcast resumed after the break, it was in the middle of the national anthem, and ESPN chose not to broadcast from that point as it would have been "awkward," the source said.
ESPN plays Allstate CEO message over national anthem at Sugar Bowl
( NewsNation) — A video of Allstate CEO Tom Wilson interrupted the national anthem at its Sugar Bowl, which took place the day after a deadly terror attack in New Orleans. Some are calling the 30-second message tone-deaf. NewsNation senior political contributor George Will joins “On Balance with Leland Vittert” to discuss the incident.
How ESPN’s Sugar Bowl coverage pivoted after NOLA tragedy
ESPN faced an unprecedented dilemma in college football Wednesday morning -- a horrific terrorist attack in New Orleans, which was set to host the Sugar Bowl a few hours later.
ESPN Makes Excuse For National Anthem Blunder At Sugar Bowl
ESPN didn't show the pregame moment of silence or national anthem at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Thursday afternoon. The Sugar Bowl was set to be played in New Orleans on New Year's Day. However,
ESPN show national anthem and moment of silence for Jimmy Carter and New Orleans after Sugar Bowl scandal
The broadcaster left fans furious on Jan. 2 when they left the tributes to New Orleans out of its coverage live from the city where the Sugar Bowl had been delayed.
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