Do you believe The Star-Spangled Banner should be played at American sporting events?

[Auggie]

A question from San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Bruce Jenkins.

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[hlthe2b]

1. So some don't even think it should be played at the Olympics?

Really?

[Auggie]

3. AMERICAN sporting events

MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA, etc.

[hlthe2b]

5. The Olympics ARE American sporting events. I think you mean COMMERCIAL US sporting events

[Auggie]

13. The Olympics are world events ...

and besides, the questions posed by the San Francisco Chronicle specifically said AMERICAN sporting events

[hlthe2b]

14. They are both. It should have stated COMMERCIAL sporting events.

Why defend their error?

[Auggie]

15. It's your problem, not mine ...

complain to Bruce Jenkins at the San Francisco Chronicle. It's his question.

[hlthe2b]

17. You echoed the error...

rather than accepting the critique and correcting your own poll, you opted to become defensive.

[Auggie]

19. Here you go:

Bruce Jenkins is a columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle. Email: [e-mail] Twitter: @Bruce_Jenkins1

[Voltaire2]

10. the olympics should never have become a nationalist shit show

So yeah even at the olympics.

[hlthe2b]

11. It always has been dating back to ancient Greece. Read some history.

[underpants]

2. Yes

[stonecutter357]

4. never

[cate94]

6. No.

It is nationalistic b.s. I find it extremely offensive that they trot out some active duty soldier that we all must stand up and clap for. If the MLB, NFL, etc., care so much about the active duty folks, why aren’t they on the front lines helping vets? Additionally, this was all set in motion by the military, with our tax dollars. Meh.

[Freedomofspeech]

12. The worst was at a Pitt football game and they

trotted out 4 sets of parents who had lost sons in Iraq. We all respect the military but why does this have to be showcased at all these sporting events? I lost a brother to Vietnam and I would not have wanted my parents to be put on display at a football game.

[cate94]

18. That is horrible!

[MontanaMama]

7. I'm good with it being played at the Olympics.

But, it seems ridiculous to me that it’s okayed at baseball, football, hockey, basketball etc games. I’ve never understood it. Further, my kiddo is a baseball player and when he was younger and played Little League, the pledge those kids have to say bugged me too...”I trust in god, I love my country...”

[Arkansas Granny]

8. I really don't have an opinion on this, one way or the other.

[bbernardini]

9. For years I've thought they should play Frank Zappa's version of "America The Beautiful" instead.

From his last tour in 1988.

[Rebl2]

16. Never

understood why they do this. Do other countries play their national anthem before sporting events? I can understand playing it when they have a veterans event or 4th of July or Veterans Day.

[tazkcmo]

20. I don't care.

They could play "Dancing Queen" for all I care.

[BillyBobBrilliant]

21. To validate a commercial

for profit entertainment event? I don't see how that playing that would be relevant.

[LakeArenal]

22. I think it's fine to play or not play.

Olympics should when we win. Sure.

[Iggo]

23. I just wish it wasn't.

[Capt. America]

24. How about America the Beautiful or This Land is Your Land?