ESPN slammed over national anthem omission from Sugar Bowl live TV broadcast after SportsCenter issue

The Sugar Bowl’s presentation has drawn criticism from ESPN.

ESPN did not air the national anthem or the moment of silence during the Sugar Bowl following the terror incident on New Orleans.

ESPN’s decision to air pregame programming of the College Football Playoff game rather than the solemn moments infuriated fans.

Just down the street from the Bourbon Street attack, the Caesars Superdome hosted the Sugar Bowl.

Because it was so near, the stadium honored the attack victims before to the game.

However, because ESPN was too preoccupied dissecting the battle, fans who watched the game from home were unable to witness that tribute.

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Some viewers were enraged by this and took to social media to express their ire.

One fan exclaimed, “Disgusting act by ESPN!”

“Force them to sell ESPN to someone else that really stands for America,” a different viewer added.

“Why am I not surprised that ESPN did not show the National Anthem or the moment of silence,” stated another fan.

A fourth fan stated, “I think they know they messed up badly,”

“Be nice if enough Americans boycotted watching @espn to send a message,” a fifth supporter tweeted.

Later in the day, ESPN did attempt to make up for missing the stillness.

Fans were not comforted by the snub, even when the network played the anthem and the minute of silence on SportsCenter on Thursday.

“That ESPN didn’t broadcast it was shocking! perhaps the anthem of the country! Clown network,” remarked an admirer.

Too little It’s much too late. Who is running this network of clowns? “Another fan said.”

A third fan commented, “I’m shocked by how tone-deaf this decision was.”

College Football Playoff schedule

Games in the first round:

• No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame – Friday, Dec. 20, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN
• No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 12 pm ET, TNT/Max
• No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas – Saturday, Dec. 21, 4 pm ET, TNT/Max
• No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN

Games in the second round:

• No. 3 Boise State vs. Penn State/SMU – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 4 Arizona State vs Texas/Clemson – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 1 Oregon vs Ohio State/Tennessee – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 5 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 2 Georgia vs Notre Dame/Indiana – *POSTPONED* Thursday, Jan. 2, 4 pm ET, ESPN

The semifinals:

• No. 6 Penn State vs Georgia/Notre Dame – Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 5 Texas vs No. 8 Ohio State – Friday, Jan. 10, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN

Game of the National Championship:

• TBD vs TBD, Monday, Jan. 20, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN

“ESPN remains an embarrassment,” remarked a fourth fan.

A fifth admirer remarked, “Why air a moment of silence when you could air ads.”

The incident caused the Sugar Bowl to be postponed from its original January 1 airing date to January 2.

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The schedule change might have caused confusion in ESPN’s programming.

Fans, however, have already expressed their displeasure with the network’s choices.

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