{"id":2174634,"date":"2024-02-12T19:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T00:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crain-co-hosts-slam-super-bowls-black-national-anthem-in-sit-down-with-megyn-kelly\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T19:29:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T00:29:32","slug":"crain-co-hosts-slam-super-bowls-black-national-anthem-in-sit-down-with-megyn-kelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crain-co-hosts-slam-super-bowls-black-national-anthem-in-sit-down-with-megyn-kelly\/","title":{"rendered":"Crain &#038; Co. criticizes &#8216;Black National Anthem&#8217; at Super Bowl in Megyn Kelly interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcrain-co-hosts-slam-super-bowls-black-national-anthem-in-sit-down-with-megyn-kelly%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2174634&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Daily Wire Hosts Criticize NFL for &#8220;Black \u200cNational Anthem&#8221; at Super Bowl<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u200chosts of Daily Wire&#8217;s &#8220;Crain and Company&#8221; show expressed their disapproval of the NFL&#8217;s decision to have the\u200c &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; performed before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women's Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears 'Black Lives Matter'\">national anthem<\/a> at Super Bowl LVIII.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During \u200btheir appearance on \u200b&#8221;The Megyn Kelly\u200b Show&#8221; podcast, Megyn Kelly asked Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone for their thoughts on fans being subjected to\u200b the &#8220;so-called Black National Anthem&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;Lift Every Voice and Sing&#8221; &#8211; \u2064before the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jake Crain passionately interjected, questioning the need for multiple anthems and referencing the\u2062 unity achieved through the country&#8217;s past \u2062conflicts. \u200cHe criticized the focus\u200b on color and wondered why\u200c there wasn&#8217;t a Hispanic or Asian national anthem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blain Crain argued that\u200d the\u2062 &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; contradicts its message\u200d of inclusivity by\u200b excluding other races.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hosts expressed their surprise at the tradition, \u2063with Blain Crain stating, &#8220;There&#8217;s one national anthem. That&#8217;s it.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jake Crain further emphasized the issue\u200b by \u2064questioning why Reba McEntire wasn&#8217;t invited to \u2064sing the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitlock-rips-nfl-for-two-anthems-kissing-the-ring-of-the-black-lives-matter-marxist-movement\/\" title=\"Whitlock Rips NFL For Two Anthems: \u2018Kissing The Ring Of The Black Lives Matter Marxist Movement\u2019\">white national anthem<\/a>,&#8221; highlighting the divisive nature of the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Megyn Kelly agreed with the hosts, calling the decision \u200c&#8221;divisive&#8221;\u2062 and asserting\u2062 that there should be one national\u200c anthem for all\u200b Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Cone suggested\u2063 that the NFL should \u2063stop labeling it as the &#8220;Black National\u200c Anthem&#8221; \u2063and \u200cacknowledged the challenge the league \u200cfaces in trying\u200b to please\u200b all demographics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Cone acknowledged \u2064that it&#8217;s impossible to make everyone happy, he commended the NFL and players for avoiding any kneeling \u2063during the\u2062 national\u200d anthem, a trend\u200c started by \u2064Colin Kaepernick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns do the hosts of the &#8220;Calloway Show&#8221; express about the implication of a separate\u200d anthem for African Americans and its potential to further divide the nation along racial lines<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Calloway\u2062 Show&#8221; recently criticized the NFL&#8217;s decision to include the singing of the &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; during\u200b the Super Bowl. The hosts argued that this move\u2064 was an unnecessary and divisive gesture that\u2063 only served to further divide the nation along racial lines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The &#8220;Black National Anthem,&#8221; also known as &#8220;Lift Every Voice\u200c and Sing,&#8221; is a cherished hymn in \u2063the African American community. It \u200cwas written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson and his brother, John Rosamond Johnson, and has been a symbol of pride and\u200c unity\u2063 for generations. The NFL&#8217;s decision\u2063 to include the singing of this anthem at the Super Bowl is seen by many as a way to \u200bhonor and celebrate the rich history and contributions of African Americans in our \u2064country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, the hosts of the Daily Wire show argue that the inclusion of the &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; is\u2064 unnecessary and counterproductive. They claim that the Super Bowl is \u200da time when Americans \u2062of all backgrounds come together to celebrate football and unity, and that introducing a separate anthem for one racial group undermines this spirit of togetherness. They believe that the inclusion of the &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; only serves to perpetuate racial divisions and create further animosity between different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-the-inequality-of-equity\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: The Inequality of \u2018Equity\u2019\">racial groups<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, the hosts argue that the singing of the &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; at the Super Bowl sets a dangerous precedent.\u2062 They contend that if the \u200dNFL is going to include\u200d a \u2062separate anthem for African\u200b Americans, then it should also include anthems \u200bfor other racial and ethnic groups. This, they argue, would only further divide the nation and make a mockery of the unity that the Super Bowl is supposed to represent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The hosts also raise\u200c the issue \u200dof the national anthem itself. They question whether the singing of the &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; undermines \u2064the significance and symbolism of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/let-us-be-smart-on-crime-when-kamala-harris-became-san-franciscos-top-cop\/\" title=\"Be Smart on Crime' - Kamala Harris as San Francisco's Top Cop\">traditional national anthem<\/a>, &#8220;The Star-Spangled Banner.&#8221; They argue that the inclusion of a separate anthem for African Americans implies a hierarchy of importance between different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-expected-to-follow-up-race-based-admissions-decision-with-new-case-on-huge-issue-at-high-schools\/\" title=\"SCOTUS to tackle major high school issue after race-based admissions ruling.\">racial\u2062 groups<\/a> and suggests that certain racial groups deserve special recognition and privileges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In conclusion, \u200cthe hosts of the Daily Wire&#8217;s &#8220;Crain and Calloway Show&#8221; criticize the NFL&#8217;s \u200bdecision to include the singing of the &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; at the Super Bowl. They argue that this move is unnecessary and divisive, and that it undermines the spirit of unity\u200d and togetherness that the Super Bowl is meant to\u2063 represent. They also express concerns about the implication of a separate anthem for African Americans \u200band\u200c the potential to further divide the\u200c nation along racial lines. In their eyes,\u2063 this decision only perpetuates and exacerbates racial divisions rather than fostering a sense \u2063of unity and inclusiveness for all Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Wire&#8217;s &#8220;Crain and Company&#8221; criticized the NFL for playing the &#8220;Black National Anthem&#8221; before the national anthem at Super Bowl LVIII. 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