This article was written by Gus Wilson and published on Sport & State, a new media company founded by Clay Travis that is built around sports, culture, original voices, and live conversation.
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Before Thursday night’s matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat, singer Jason Broccoli was selected to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” as part of the Warriors’ Pride Night celebration at Chase Center.
Apparently, an entire night dedicated to Pride wasn’t enough.
During his performance, Broccoli pulled out a rainbow Pride flag and began waving it while singing the lyrics “what so proudly we hailed,” the line specifically referring to the American flag.
Unfortunately for Broccoli, his display didn’t appear to get the most serious reaction from some of the players.
A gay man singing the national anthem at a Golden State Warriors game pulls out a pride flag during the anthem and waves it around. https://t.co/5WlqTOm70B
— Bruce Snyder (@realBruceSnyder)
[November 6, 2026]
As the camera panned toward the Warriors, Charles Bassey and De’Anthony Melton could be seen laughing during the performance.
Whether the two were laughing specifically at Broccoli’s flag-waving remai...