Posted on 10/14/2017 10:02:33 AM PDT by topher
It was just another college football game on Saturday in Hartford, Connecticut, until just before kickoff, an announcement came over the loud speakers that there would be no playing of the national anthem.
Everyone was on the field, the coin toss had just happened, and players had their helmets off, standing at attention, ready for the anthem to be played, Coach Jeff Devanney told Fox News.
But after a few moments of silence, it was announced the PA system failed – and there would be no playing of the Anthem.
Trinity senior fullback Ethan Suraci told Fox News the silence “felt like forever, honestly. You could hear the crowd and the opposing team” expressing disappointment over the announcement.
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Since there is all the controversy in the NFL over the National Anthem, I truly suspect SABOTAGE (deliberate act)
There is a pic of folks in the stands standing and holding their hands over their hearts...
I don’t believe for one dang minute that the PA system “failed”. So good for the players and fans! My Nutmegger ancestors would be proud.
Announcer at the end of the singing of the national anthem.
“That was one of the coolest things I have ever seen.”
I listened to a video of that at Youtube and only heard the men singing.
Gotta’ love it.
Impromptu National Anthem w/Hamilton College & Trinity College 10/7/17—Hartford, CT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKlezmngJxw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6BD9KwiTcw&t=92s
Why is it such a big deal when it happens in the US? Wait a minute...
AWESOME!!!!!!!
Was it announced over the PA system, by chance?
They announced over the PA system that the PA system wasn’t working?
Reminds me of when I first got into radio. A big snow storm knocked us off the air. I was sitting at the console when one of the old timers walked by and said “Announce that we’ll be off the air for awhile.” I almost did it.
Women’s voices are harder to hear
Canadians sing the Star Spangled Banner
We Americans would not even know the lyrics to Oh! Canada. Sad to say, but true.
Thanks for posting. Sent the video across America about five minutes ago to many I know will appreciate it as much as we did.
This IS the America we live in. God Bless America.
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I was a sports photographer for fourteen years. On any given weekend I would shoot at least six games. This happened at least three times a year.
It always plays out the same way. Of course the NFL was not acting like a bunch of fools at the time. Getting the anthem done meant you could start the game.
What these kids did was nice, and all. But it’s not unique.
That's true for men even when they are in the same room, or the same car, with a woman.
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