“America is one nation”: Black national anthem at Eagles-Cowboys game sparks outrage as fans say it’s "dividing" the country

The Philadelphia Eagles won against the Dallas Cowboys in the first match of the new season but popular vocalist and singer, Laurin Talese’s song at the stadium has sparked outrage among fans.

Last night, Laurin Talese took to the stadium before the game began and sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing". The song is considered to be the Black national anthem but fans are furious at it.

Fans are furious as Laurin Talese sang the Black national anthem at the Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys’ game last night

The song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing", has been sung at the NFL after the outrage over the death of George Floyd in 2020.

The NFL has since allowed teams to have performers sing the song as a part of Black national anthem but now, fans are not happy about it.Many feel the NFL is trying to “divide” the country. A fan by the username @SimulatedLion wrote, “The NFL is supposedly for fighting against racism, but having a "Black National Anthem" is the most racist sh*t I've ever seen.”Another fan by the username @KingMadTaz wrote, “As a black man why do we need to hear Lift Every Voice it’s not the national anthem. Ughhhh can we just watch football without trying we woke every dam time.”

A third fan by the username @LL_PATRIOT posted, “There’s no such thing as a black national anthem. We have one anthem for all Americans. This whole thing is racist and stupid.”Another fan by the username @BigJGerrymander wrote, “Why don’t they just sing whatever country’s national anthem they came from? I turned off the game after this bullsh*t.”A fifth fan by the username @foolofating666 noted, “That’s what that was.

It was so terrible and forgetful and embarrassing. Absolute disgrace the NFL is.” Another fan by the username @kat_maryb posted, “Why does anybody still watch the NFL? We should have a nationwide boycott to teach them a lesson.”

The NFL has remained silent on the controversy

Laurin Talese has not commented on the controversy yet but she has expressed her gratitude for being given the chance to perform.She said, "I'm feeling so excited and honored…I'm really excited to see what it's going to feel like. ... I love feeling the pulse of the city, but I've never been to a game. So, this is my entrance. This is my foray into real-life Eagles fandom, and being able to really be a part of it, like, what better way? It's kind of crazy, actually." Neither the NFL nor the two teams have issued a statement about the controversy.Also Read: Will Justin Herbert play against the Kansas City Chiefs tonight? Latest injury update on the popular Los Angeles Chargers’ player