‘Boycott NFL’ Trends on Twitter As Fans Rage Over NFL's Plan To Play ‘Black National Anthem’ Before Games (TWEETS)

‘Boycott NFL’ Trends on Twitter As Fans Rage Over NFL’s Plan To Play ‘Black National Anthem’ Before Games (TWEETS)

The NFL reportedly plans to have “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the “Black national anthem,” before all Week 1 games this season. This will begin with the nationally televised first game of the season, which is on September 10, when the defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, host the Houston Texans.

The song also will be played during the full slate of those Week 1 Sunday afternoon games, during Sunday Night Football and during the two ESPN Monday night games.

The decision to play the ‘Black National Anthem’ was not received very well, and soon fans began a hashtag ‘Boycott NFL’ on Twitter.

Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz was among those who criticized the league’s plan.

How many national anthems do we have??

Is there an Hispanic national anthem?

An Asian-American national anthem?

This is asinine. We are ONE America. E Pluribus Unum. https://t.co/nv0djWREnH
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) July 3, 2020

Here’s what others had to say:

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https://twitter.com/My_Two_Centss/status/1278843543344291841

Black national anthem? When you try too hard to deceive others you aren't racist, you go overboard like @NFL #BoycottNFL https://t.co/Zo7yjN8YcY
— Stop #GreenPrivilege (@NOGreenPrivlege) July 3, 2020

So the @NFL will play the black national anthem before week 1’s games… not only is this a slap in the face to every American (blacks included) it’s the nail in the coffin for me. No more NFL. #boycottNFL
— BackYardGuy (@BackYardGuy3) July 3, 2020

#BoycottNFL When I watch sports, one of my favorite things is to know i’m far away from politics. The NFL has driven itself into a demeanor of world play topics. The NFL should be one thing and that’s football alone. A Black National Anthem is going to divide us and kill the game
— Truth (@The_Truth_Sir) July 3, 2020

Having a national anthem and a black anthem is segregation idgaf what you say #BoycottNFL
— ElRango (@elr4ngo) July 3, 2020

I'm sorry but I have nothing against the black people's but bringing in the black national anthem and politics in football is totally wrong. Politics and sports dont go together. #BoycottNFL
— Madmax (@Madmax76800741) July 3, 2020

#NFL you really did it..im done supporting you..playing a black only anthem is racist whether you like it or not..using hypocricy to spread an agenda is not ok!!I stand with the national anthem where we support all races not just one!! #BoycottNFL
— Justin wingo (@Jwingo1991) July 3, 2020

https://twitter.com/jerreinemy/status/1278882274025639936

@NFL go on do the #blacknationalanthem and see what happens. By doing that, you are being racist and unamerican. America has 1 anthem: the UNITED states anthem. Not black, not white, not any color but UNITED! If you do this then i call for a #BoycottNFL until you understand
— Jesse (@monroetrojanboy) July 3, 2020

https://twitter.com/Covid_my_assss/status/1278857099003531264

@NFL you just lost over half your audience. How does the black anthem start? Let me guess “Fuck the Police” I’m lifelong @dallascowboys fan but I’m done with ya and @NASCAR as well. ?????#BoycottNFL
— American★Nomad (@RavHolly) July 3, 2020