I listen to a local sports radio station religiously. This morning one of the
co-hosts of the morning show were outraged that six young men in their rooting
section did not remove their hats during the national anthem.
The National Exaggeration was first played during the 1918 World Series -
The motion to adopt Soul Finger as national anthem is seconded.
(Full disclosure: I grew up with the record playing at cookouts and
such, but never actually owned it until it was included on Jarmusch's
Mystery Train soundtrack.)
that being said, nationalism at sporting events DOES have a