Amid the chaos of a tragic event in New Orleans, ESPN’s broadcast of the Sugar Bowl hit a snag when the National Anthem was ...

ESPN's Burke Magnus addresses the backlash for failing to broadcast the national anthem ahead of the Sugar Bowl, saying it ...

Former ESPNer Sage Steele believed it was a “blatant decision” by the network to skip the national anthem during the Sugar ...

ESPN admits it made a mistake by not showing the national anthem being played at the Sugar Bowl after the New Orleans terrorist attack. / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images ESPN caught some heat after ...

During the rescheduled Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2 following the terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, ESPN faced harsh criticism for not broadcasting the pregame national anthem performed ...

ESPN executive Burke Magnus admitted the decision to not show the national anthem for the Sugar Bowl was an "enormous mistake ...

Louisiana native and multiple Grammy winner Jon Batiste will sing the Star-Spangled Banner to open Super Bowl 59. Batiste ...

Jon Baptiste, a New Orleans native, Grammy-winning musician and television personality, will usher in festivities with The ...

Jan 2, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Detailed view of the Sugar Bowl trophy before it ... ESPN did not air the National Anthem live before the game, an unspoken faux pas in the Sports Broadcasting ...

Jon Batiste will perform the national anthem at Super Bowl LIX. He performed the national anthem at the 2017 NBA All-Star ...