Heckler yells 'leave Greenland alone!' during US national anthem at NBA game in London

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https://apnews.com/article/nba-greenland-trump-hecker-national-anthem-66eb00fa74a16a8518b78b64bf24b77f

Heckler yells ‘leave Greenland alone!’ during US national anthem at NBA game in London
Updated 12:40 PM CST, January 18, 2026

LONDON (AP) — A heckler yelled “leave Greenland alone!” while Vanessa Williams sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before tipoff of an NBA game in London between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic on Sunday.

U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted that the U.S. should control Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, and said earlier this week that anything less than the Arctic island being in U.S. hands would be “unacceptable.”

The heckler’s outburst drew some scattered laughter and applause. Williams was unfazed and completed the song.

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America is respected like never before

[C_U_L8R]

1. Heckler?

that sounds more like a Public Service Announcement.

[RockRaven]

2. Good. America has earned heckling (and more) by its words and deeds.

Our foreign friends can demonstrate their friendship with frankness and honesty. Coddling and politeness are of no use. Be brutal and blunt.