The NFL season opener Thursday night gave football fans a familiar dose of what many call “wokeness,” but the reaction from fans in Philadelphia might signal a shift.
The so-called “black national anthem,” Lift Every Voice and Sing, was played before the Dallas Cowboys-Eagles matchup at Lincoln Financial Field.
However, technical issues with the microphones meant the crowd heard very little of the performance.
Singer Laurin Talese took the stage to perform, but the audio largely failed. Instead of a clear rendition, fans were left with a garbled mess and, reportedly, a series of boos from those in attendance.
The reaction quickly went viral on social media, as Trending Politics reported.
“Philly fans are booing the lady singing the black national anthem!?” one X user exclaimed, drawing attention to the apparent disdain. Others criticized the audio problems, blaming the broadcast rather than the crowd.
“The opening song would have been a lot better had the audio department turned off the crowd noise. It was awful, it sounded half of both so it sounded disrespectful honestly,” another fan wrote.
“NBC having some audio issues tonight. My guess is they had trouble with the singer’s mic feed during Lift Every Voice and