Zac Brown's White House UFC Anthem Ignites Patriotism Debate
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Zac Brown performed The Star-Spangled Banner at the UFC event on the White House South Lawn and framed it as patriotic rather than political, but critics say the choice of venue and context made the moment inherently political, highlighted by heated fan exchanges and the Trump-era setting. Brown’s veteran-support work is noted, but many argue that patriotism was being used to excuse a divisive political moment.
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