ESPN plays Allstate CEO message over national anthem

Allstate CEO decries ‘addiction to divisiveness’ during Sugar Bowl; GOP lawmakers outraged
Tom Wilson, CEO of Allstate Corp., delivered a statement during the broadcast of the Sugar Bowl in which he called on viewers to accept others’ differences, but did not explicitly condemn
Brett Favre calls out Allstate CEO over Sugar Bowl message: 'Woke is a joke'
Brett Favre called out Allstate CEO Tom Wilson on social media for going "woke" with his controversial video statement before Thursday's Sugar Bowl.
ESPN plays Allstate CEO message over national anthem at Sugar Bowl
( NewsNation) — A video of Allstate CEO Tom Wilson interrupted the national anthem at its Sugar Bowl, which took place the day after a deadly terror attack in New Orleans. Some are calling the 30-second message tone-deaf. NewsNation senior political contributor George Will joins “On Balance with Leland Vittert” to discuss the incident.
Allstate CEO slammed for Sugar Bowl messaging
Allstate CEO Tom Wilson ignited a firestorm of backlash on social media Thursday with a video statement addressing Wednesday's terror attack in New Orleans.
Allstate deletes social media post of CEO's controversial Sugar Bowl message amid backlash
Following the backlash Allstate CEO Tom Wilson faced over his comments in response to the New Orleans terror attack, the company appeared to delete the message from its social media platform.
ESPN Not Showing National Anthem Before Sugar Bowl Sparks Anger
An ESPN source told Newsweek that SportsCenter interviewed former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow before cutting to a commercial break as the moment of silence began. Once the broadcast resumed after the break, it was in the middle of the national anthem, and ESPN chose not to broadcast from that point as it would have been "awkward," the source said.
ESPN national anthem decision sparks outrage
ESPN is under fire for its decision not to show the national anthem ahead of the Sugar Bowl on Thursday. The Sugar Bowl was postponed by a day due to a terrorist attack that occurred just a mile from the stadium,
Republicans livid after Allstate CEO decries 'addiction to divisiveness' during Sugar Bowl
Tom Wilson, CEO of the Allstate Corporation, delivered a statement during the Thursday broadcast, in which he called on viewers to accept others’ differences.
National Anthem Controversy Sparks Brett Favre’s Scathing Attack at Sugar Bowl as Calls Against College Football Broadcast Mount
The Sugar Bowl game between the University of Georgia and the University of Notre Dame took place on Thursday. The post National Anthem Controversy Sparks Brett Favre’s Scathing Attack at Sugar Bowl as Calls Against College Football Broadcast Mount appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Allstate deletes CEO video on New Orleans attack amid backlash
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Officials postpone Sugar Bowl in the wake of apparent terror attack on Bourbon Street
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Allstate Blasted Over Tone-Deaf Message About “Accepting People’s Differences” Ahead Of Sugar Bowl: “Sounding Like A Terrorist Apologist”
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