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Woke 3.0 is off to a hot start as singer waves Pride flag while performing national anthem during NBA game
At a Golden State Warriors game in San Francisco, a singer performed the US national anthem while waving a small Pride flag during the team’s Pride Night. The incident drew criticism from the article’s author, who argues that the gesture was disrespectful and presents it as evidence of a broader cultural shift.
The article gives no date, singer’s name or attendance figure. It compares the moment with recent WNBA Finals games where teams reportedly left the court during the anthem, and frames both incidents as political and cultural flashpoints. Its account is strongly opinionated and does not include the singer’s perspective or the Warriors’ response.
In short
- A singer waved a Pride flag while performing the anthem at a Warriors game.
- The game was held as part of the team’s Pride Night.
- The article criticises the gesture and links it to recent WNBA anthem disputes.
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The case for
Waving a Pride flag during the anthem can be seen as a way to affirm that LGBTQ people belong within the national community, especially at a game explicitly celebrating Pride. The gesture may express patriotism as well as solidarity, since respect for the country need not mean avoiding symbols of causes or groups within it.
The case against
Some people regard the anthem as a shared civic ritual that calls for restraint and attention, and may see adding a political or identity symbol as distracting from that common purpose. They can object to the timing or setting without opposing LGBTQ people’s rights or inclusion, and argue that Pride Night could be honoured in other parts of the event.
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