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The National Hockey League has seen its fair share of memorable anthem renditions, but the pre-game anthem before the Tampa Bay Lightning's visit to the Florida Panthers raised eyebrows for all the wrong reasons.
Performing the anthem in front of thousands, not to mention a televised audience, takes immense courage, but unfortunately, this rendition fell short of expectations, drawing comparisons to infamous performances like Roseanne Barr's.
Many questioned the vetting process for the anthem singer, suggesting that such an important responsibility should have been entrusted to a more capable performer.
Some fans even jokingly suggested that the Panthers should lose the game solely based on the poor anthem performance, though it's unlikely to affect the outcome on the ice.
Overall, the performance was widely criticized as outright atrocious, prompting calls for the team to reconsider their choice of anthem singers for future home games.
Do you think the NHL should remove anthem singers?
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