Laurin Talese was tapped to sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Thursday night ahead of the first game of the NFL season between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.
Since the summer of unrest over the death of George Floyd, the NFL has allowed teams to have performers sing the song, known as the Black national anthem.
The song has made appearances at season-opening matchups as well as Super Bowls before kickoffs.
The “Black National Anthem” has no business being sung at NFL, or any other games, but at least the audio was so bad you could barely hear it.
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) September 5, 2025
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