ESPN will not broadcast national anthem before 'Monday Night Football' games this season

ESPN will not broadcast the national anthem before Monday night NFL games this season, network President Jimmy Pitaro announced Friday.


Sara Fischer

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1/2 ESPN will not be broadcasting the National Anthem on Monday nights this year.

"We generally have not broadcasted the anthem and I don't think that will change this year. Our plan going into this year is to not broadcast the anthem ...

12:29 PM - Aug 17, 2018


The Los Angeles Times noted Friday that the “Monday Night Football” production team decided last year that it would no longer broadcast the anthem, with officials saying it would allow for more discussion time.

ESPN, however, did make exceptions during last season.

The network showed the anthem on the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the day after the deadly shootings in Las Vegas and the first Monday after President Trump began attacking players who protested during the song, The Times noted.

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