ESPN VP admits not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl after terror attack was an 'enormous mistake'
ESPN's Burke Magnus addresses the backlash for failing to broadcast the national anthem ahead of the Sugar Bowl, saying it was a "horrible error."
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They’re eating themselves! They’re eating themselves! Earlier in January, ESPN was hit with criticism all across the country for not broadcasting the national anthem prior to the Sugar Bowl. The College Football Playoff game was postponed by 24 hours after the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans.
ESPN executive: Sugar Bowl National Anthem debacle was 'enormous mistake'
The postponed game broadcast nearly went off without a hitch, but Burke Magnus said ESPN's omission of the anthem was a 'human error' and the people responsible 'feel terrible about it.'
ESPN Faces Backlash Over Sugar Bowl National Anthem Controversy
ESPN has faced significant criticism for failing to air the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl, a College Football Playoff game held in New Orleans. The game, which was delayed by nearly 24 hours following a devastating terrorist attack that claimed over a dozen lives,
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The network decided to skip the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl, a decision that generated some controversy.
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ESPN received a ton of criticism for not showing the national anthem before the start of the Sugar Bowl. It was supposed to be a unifying moment for a city that just dealt with a terrorist attack. It was then reported that ESPN didn't show the national anthem due to a timing issue.
ESPN admits 'enormous mistake' with national anthem
ESPN faced significant backlash after failing to air the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl, which had been rescheduled to the following day due to a terrorist attack in New Orleans, the game’s host city.
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