Super Bowl 60: Black national anthem sparks outrage on social media
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Coco Jones performed her song “Lift Every Voice and Sing” ahead of Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots on Sunday.
“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” also known as the Black national anthem, has been a source of consternation for NFL fans since the league began using the song during the 2020 season. At every Super Bowl, the performance of the song sparks warm comments on social media.
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Coco Jones performs “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 8, 2026. (Frank Franklin II/AP Photo)
Super Bowl LX was no different, as the song being part of the pre-game festivities once again drew X’s ire.
Jones’ song was played as fans began to flock to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. He was the one who opened before Green Day put on a special performance to honor the Super Bowl MVPs from the last 59 Super Bowls.
While Jones’ rendition received much praise, the NFL’s use of the song was the main sticking point for critics.
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From the left; Charlie Puth, Coco Jones and Brandi Carlile, who will perform the national anthems “Lift Every Voice” and “America the Beautiful” respectively, speak at a press conference prior to the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Singer/songwriter and actor who has appeared on “Bel-Air” and “The Voice.” His debut studio album “Why Not More?” On April 25.
The NFL began playing the Black national anthem following the death of George Floyd during an incident with police officers in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death sparked a wave of action against racial injustice across the US
The NAACP began promoting “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the Black national anthem in 1917.
Recording artist Coco Jones performs the national anthem before the CFP National Championship college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
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Brandi Carlile was to sing “America the Beautiful” and Charlie Puth was to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
