Sarah Stier / Getty Images ; Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images Watch: LSU Football Coach Responds to Kim Mulkey Skipping National Anthem, Says His Team Will 'Stand Proud' for It Kelly, who earns more than $9 million a year to coach the Tigers on the football field, took a bold stance on the national anthem. By Johnathan Jones April 8, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty ImagesCommentary LSU Athletics Official Issues Statement on Anthem Controversy, Doesn't Help School's Case Louisiana State University's women's basketball team seems to be making its troubles worse after skipping the national anthem. By Warner Todd Huston April 3, 2024
Jason Davis / Getty Images Louisiana Governor Demands New Policy After LSU's National Anthem Snub Sparks a Firestorm LSU was heavy favored to repeat as national champions but was knocked out of the NCAA tournamnet after missing the national anthem. By Johnathan Jones April 2, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty ImagesCommentary LSU Coach's Explanation for Skipping Anthem Makes Things Even Worse Asked about the incident after her team's loss, Mulkey claimed her team wasn't intentionally spurning the playing of the national anthem. By George C. Upper III April 2, 2024
Sarah Stier / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: LSU Skips National Anthem, Then Gets Knocked Out of March Madness Tournament by Iowa "Honestly, I don't even know when the anthem was played," Tigers coach Kim Mulkey told reporters after the game. By Samantha Chang April 2, 2024
Carolyn Kaster / AP New MLB Manager Immediately Reverses Team's National Anthem Policy "About time this is such a distraction to the game," one social media user said in reaction. "Just play baseball." By George C. Upper III March 4, 2024
@SFGate / X screen shotCommentary California Softball Team Gets Brutal Reception When It Kneels for National Anthem During Game in the South People with California values came into a place where people love their country and are proud of their flag and anthem. By Johnathan Jones February 26, 2024
Steve Luciano / APCommentary Reaction to 'Black National Anthem' Has Democratic Rep. Fuming Against Fans: 'Not a Pretty Picture of Super Bowl Crowd' "The AMERICAN national anthem doesn’t see color. Dems have been the front line in dividing this country with race wars." By C. Douglas Golden February 13, 2024
Timothy A. Clary - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary Reba McEntire's Singing of the National Anthem Drives Player to Tears in Patriotic Kickoff to Super Bowl LVIII "Outstanding performance by Reba! Now that's the way our National Anthem should be sung always," one fan said. By C. Douglas Golden February 12, 2024
Kevin Mazur / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: The 'Black National Anthem' Gets Almost Non-Existent Applause from Super Bowl Audience After the "Black National Anthem" was played during Super Bowl LVIII, very little applause could be heard in the stands. By Michael Austin February 11, 2024