A Tennessee Democratic congressman attacked Super Bowl fans who didn't stand for the singing of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' known as the Black national anthem.
A Democratic congressman raised some eyebrows online Sunday when he took a shot at the Super Bowl crowd in Las Vegas, saying very few fans stood for the singing of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing,' calling it 'not a very pretty picture.' Known colloquially as the 'Black National Anthem,' Grammy winner Andra Day performed the song as part of the pre-game festivities for Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
Cohen's tweet drew attention online, and the Democrat responded to his critics in the moment. One told him he should only stand for one national anthem, 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' but Cohen wrote back, 'I stand for both. And in Memphis, most do.' Another told him the 'AMERICAN' national anthem by Francis Scott Key 'doesn’t see color. Dems have been the front line in dividing this country with race wars.
They’re desecrating America’s National Anthem by playing something called the ‘Black National Anthem,’' he wrote. '1619 Project' founder Nikole Hannah-Jones hit back at critics last month by saying the 'White national anthem' is already played. 'It was written by a racist enslaver who believed Black people were inferior and fought abolitionists in the courts,' she wrote of 'The Star-Spangled Banner.
In only the second overtime game in Super Bowl history, the Chiefs rallied from an early deficit and defeated the 49ers with a walk-off touchdown pass, 25-22. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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