Kari Lake, recently defeated for the Arizona governor's job, was at the Super Bowl in Phoenix but did not stand for the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing."
Written in 1900 by NAACP chief James Weldon Johnson, it is considered by some to be the "Black national anthem."
Sheryl Lee Ralph performed the song about 25 minutes before kickoff, and I did stand. Most in the crowd were also up but not all. There is no protocol to stand during the song; it's an individual decision, just like "America the Beautiful," which was sung after Ms. Ralph left the field. Continue Reading on BillOReilly.com
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