{"id":5830,"date":"2024-09-06T18:08:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5830"},"modified":"2024-09-06T18:08:53","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:08:53","slug":"boycott-the-nfl-is-trending-on-social-media-following-the-leagues-controversial-pregame-decision-before-opening-kickoff-between-chiefs-and-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5830","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBoycott The NFL\u201d Is Trending On Social Media Following The League\u2019s Controversial Pregame Decision Before Opening Kickoff Between Chiefs And Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fans are calling for a boycott of the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0following Thursday night\u2019s kickoff game between the Chiefs and Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>The AFC rivals faced off in an entertaining affair that ended with a potential game-tying play being scrubbed because of a foot on the line. However, the fixture also proved frustrating at the start due to multiple early flags.<\/p>\n<p>Another point of contention was that the Black national anthem, \u2018Lift Every Voice and Sing,\u2019 was sung before \u2018The Star-Spangled Banner.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Tasha Cobbs Leonard, a Grammy Award-winning artist, sang said anthem at Arrowhead Stadium ahead of the game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Grammy Award winner, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, will perform Lift Every Voice at this Thursday&#8217;s home opener. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/06GwtppPTq\">pic.twitter.com\/06GwtppPTq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (@GEHAField) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GEHAField\/status\/1831104893282914473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-black-national-anthem-being-performed-ahead-of-fixture-between-chiefs-and-ravens-sparked-outrage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Black National Anthem Being Performed Ahead Of Fixture Between Chiefs And Ravens Sparked Outrage<\/h2>\n<p>There was some outrage after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GEHAField\/status\/1831104893282914473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it was announced that the song would be performed<\/a>\u00a0before the Chiefs and Ravens squared off. NFL teams began including it after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, and it has been performed before the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0every year since.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, some fans are for it, but based on last night\u2019s reactions, most are against it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mai-link-exclude has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-xs-padding-top has-xs-padding-bottom has-sm-padding-left has-sm-padding-right has-xl-margin-top has-xl-margin-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Many fans are upset that the NFL started its season by playing the Black National Anthem before the Star-Spangled Banner last night at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ravens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ravens<\/a> vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> Game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Boycott the NFL&#8221; is trending.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CZO806aNii\">pic.twitter.com\/CZO806aNii<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1832055813155832161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Just stop watching the stupid NFL, the problem will solve itself,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0one vented.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cEven the black players are underwhelmed lol,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0someone added.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDumbest s**t I\u2019ve ever witnessed!\u201d<\/em>\u00a0one person wrote.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhy don\u2019t just have one anthem. We are all Americans lol,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0another suggested.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYeah, why can\u2019t we have one anthem. The National anthem is for every American. All these other anthems are try to make us divided,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0one comment read.<\/p>\n<p>While the anthem\u2019s inclusion has been met with rife criticism, it\u2019s highly unlikely that NFL football will experience any boycott this season. The song being removed from gameday programs is also unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Fans are calling for a boycott of the\u00a0NFL\u00a0following Thursday night\u2019s kickoff game between the Chiefs and Ravens. 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