ESPN因不播放国歌和糖碗前静默而面临反弹。 ESPN faces backlash for not broadcasting national anthem and moment of silence before Sugar Bowl.

在2025年1月2日新奥尔良发生恐怖袭击造成15人死亡后,ESPN在糖碗之前没有播放国歌和沉默时刻, 遭到强烈反响. ESPN faced backlash after not broadcasting the national anthem and moment of silence before the Sugar Bowl on January 2, 2025, following a terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 15 people. 比赛从1月1日起推迟。 The game was postponed from January 1. ESPN声称这一决定是商业中断时间造成的, 但球迷批评网络没有显示比赛前的爱国时刻, 在ESPN的SEC网络上播出。 ESPN claimed the decision was due to commercial break timing, but fans criticized the network for not showing the pre-game patriotic moments, which were aired on ESPN’s SEC Network.