At the San Diego Padres game yesterday, the local Gay Men's Chorus had been asked to sing the national anthem before the game. The group assembled on the field, but then someone in the control room at the stadium screwed up and played a recording of the national anthem instead. The chorus did not get to sing. The Padres apologized for the mix up.
So what happened next? The leaders of the chorus rejected the apology from the team. Instead, they contacted the local police and asked for an investigation of whether or not a hate crime had been committed. It's unclear if the hate crime consisted of their being denied the chance to sing or some of the things that random fans yelled when they were leaving the field.
This is just crazy. I'm sure the chorus was disappointed that they did not get to sing. They had done so repeatedly in the past without incident. This time, the control booth at the stadium messed up. It's not a hate crime; it's a mistake. The chorus makes themselves look foolish with a response like this.
So what happened next? The leaders of the chorus rejected the apology from the team. Instead, they contacted the local police and asked for an investigation of whether or not a hate crime had been committed. It's unclear if the hate crime consisted of their being denied the chance to sing or some of the things that random fans yelled when they were leaving the field.
This is just crazy. I'm sure the chorus was disappointed that they did not get to sing. They had done so repeatedly in the past without incident. This time, the control booth at the stadium messed up. It's not a hate crime; it's a mistake. The chorus makes themselves look foolish with a response like this.
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