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Disrespectful singer who waved Pride flag during the national anthem offers up predictably tone-deaf response

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Dean, Z. (2026, November 6). Disrespectful singer who waved Pride flag during the national anthem offers up predictably tone-deaf response. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/disrespectful-singer-waved-pride-flag-during-national-anthem-offers-predictably-tone-deaf-response

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-06 · by Zach Dean

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Jason Brock, who sang the national anthem before a Golden State Warriors game during their Pride Night event, waved a small Pride flag while singing. This act drew criticism and laughter from some players, which Brock dismissed as unrelated to his actions. In response to backlash, he claimed that waving the flag was not disrespectful and suggested others misinterpreted it, maintaining that the national anthem should be performed without additional gestures or symbols.
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Singer Jason Brock performed the national anthem before a Golden State Warriors game on November 3, 2026, during their Pride Night event, and waved a small Pride flag while singing the lyrics, "What so proudly we hailed...". The crowd's reaction was mixed but not overwhelmingly negative. Cameras captured some players laughing at the scene, though it is unclear whether they were reacting to Brock's actions or something else. After facing backlash for his performance, Brock responded on X (formerly known as Twitter), saying he did not intend for his act to be interpreted negatively and that he wasn't watching the players' reactions during the anthem. The incident has sparked debate about respect during national anthems at sporting events.

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America Golden State Warriors Pride Pride Night Warriors

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America GPE · 2× Pride ORG · 2× Warriors ORG · 2× Brock PERSON · 1× Golden State Warriors ORG · 1× Jason Brock PERSON · 1× Miami GPE · 1× NBA ORG · 1×

Narrative

Singer Jason Brock had the honor of performing the pregame national anthem, and promptly whipped out a small Pride flag when he got to the lyrics, "What so proudly we hailed ..." and began waving it around and nodding his head.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
You would think they were laughing at the absurdity of the situation, which would be a natural response given the disrespect.
2026-11-09 · Fox News
Disrespectful singer who waved Pride flag during the national anthem offers up predictably tone-deaf response · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 2 hedged)

The national anthem singer who decided to use our time honoring America by waving a Pride flag before Thursday's Golden State Warriors game has offered up his official response to the backlash ... asserted
who → decide → backlash
Shockingly, it's as tone-deaf as you'd expect. asserted
you → expect → ?
Never saw it coming. asserted
it → see → ?
For those who missed it, the Warriors held their Pride Night for Thursday's home game against Miami. asserted
Warriors → miss → Miami
Singer Jason Brock had the honor of performing the pregame national anthem, and promptly whipped out a small Pride flag when he got to the lyrics, "What so proudly we hailed ..." and began waving it around and nodding his head. asserted
we → have → head
The crowd gave a relatively diluted response, and then the cameras panned to several Warriors players who appeared to be laughing. asserted
who → give → players
You would think they were laughing at the absurdity of the situation, which would be a natural response given the disrespect. asserted
which → think → disrespect
Nobody knows exactly why they were amused, but Brock was appalled at the notion that it could've been at his disgusting antics. uncertain
it → know → antics
This was step too far, even for the NBA "Wow I didn’t interpret it like this, but I wasn’t watching the players," he said, via X. "Just because they were laughing doesn’t mean it was because of the anthem. asserted
it → interpret → anthem
Regardless of why they were laughing, it's just not the point. asserted
it → laugh → ?
Can't we just sing a normal, respectful national anthem? asserted
we → sing → anthem
I don't get it. asserted
I → get → it
We just spent weeks breaking down pregame film of the WNBA Finals because nobody wanted to respect our anthem, and now we're waving a Pride flag during it? asserted
we → spend → it
What world are we living in? asserted
we → live → world
It's not asking a ton. asserted
It → ask → ton
We're simply asking you to behave normally during the national anthem. asserted
We → ask → anthem
It's quite literally the least you could do in that situation. uncertain
you → do → situation
Of course, that's just not how the world works in 2026. asserted
world → work → 2026
If you're not pandering, you're not trying. asserted
you → pander → ?
Something as sacred as the Star-Spangled Banner can no longer be done without someone — or some team — hijacking it for some "cause" or some sort of activism. asserted
someone → do → activism
We've done this for hundreds of years. asserted
We → do → years
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