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The anthem nonsense doesn't just pertain to LSU.

Posted on 4/2/24 at 7:45 am
Posted by Morgus
The Old City Icehouse
Member since May 2004
9122 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 7:45 am
Because the NCAA, unlike pro sports, doesn't require teams to be present during the anthem, many schools in many sports aren't.

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According to the above article, as of 2017 at least, NO SEC football team is on the field for it. And here is the LSU / Clemson NC from January 2020. Neither team's players are on the field.

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Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
18095 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 7:46 am to
No they are not required to. But it shows class to be out there on the court like Iowa IMO.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164337 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 7:47 am to
It varies by sport. In football the band plays the anthem and the teams are still in the locker room. In basketball and baseball the teams are on the court/field.
Posted by TigerBogue
Red State, USA
Member since May 2006
703 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 7:47 am to
The media is just trying to find anything they can to throw at our team and I’m sick of it! And the idiots who buy into this need to get the facts straight before they start mouthing off.
Posted by The First Cut
Member since Apr 2012
14012 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 8:43 am to
We should stop playing the National Anthem before any and all sporting events. We only started doing it during WWII when people were playing while people were dying, which amounted to the original virtue signaling. Now we continue to virtue signal and most don't even know why.

Posted by pwejr88
Red Stick
Member since Apr 2007
36196 posts
Posted on 4/2/24 at 10:57 am to
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doesn't require teams to be present during the anthem


This is a horrible argument. We live in the greatest country on the globe and little girls are watching their role models. You change whatever pregame routine you have and you get your arse on the court, hand over heart, looking at the flag for the national anthem.
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