zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 16 hours agoAussies go viral for booing American national anthem at WWE Crown Jewel event in Perth7news.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1218arrow-down12
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minus-squareAnUnusualRelic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·edit-212 hours agoSports have anthems played in the US only since WWII because it was supposed to boost patriotism. Nobody else does that.
minus-squareFreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·10 hours agoYou think the USA is the only country in the world that plays their national anthem before sporting events? Lol
minus-squareGorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·10 hours agoYeah, that’ll be incorrect. https://youtube.com/watch?v=WagZcq3Xehg
minus-squareNoForwadSlashS@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 hours agoPlaying national anthems at a national team game? Shocking! Show me evidence it happens every week at every stadium in Aussie Rules games and then it’ll be a gotcha.
minus-squareGorgritch_Umie_Killa@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 hours agoGo find evidence that satisfies whatever arbitrary bar you’ve set yourself.
Sports have anthems played in the US only since WWII because it was supposed to boost patriotism. Nobody else does that.
You think the USA is the only country in the world that plays their national anthem before sporting events? Lol
Yeah, that’ll be incorrect.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WagZcq3Xehg
Playing national anthems at a national team game? Shocking!
Show me evidence it happens every week at every stadium in Aussie Rules games and then it’ll be a gotcha.
Go find evidence that satisfies whatever arbitrary bar you’ve set yourself.