The postponed game broadcast nearly went off without a hitch, but Burke Magnus said ESPN's omission of the anthem was a 'human error' and the people responsible 'feel terrible about it.'

ESPN caught some heat after not showing the national anthem prior to the Sugar Bowl after the New Orleans terrorist attack.

Football fans were disappointed that ESPN did not show the national anthem or the moment of silence before the Sugar Bowl.

( NewsNation) — A video of Allstate CEO Tom Wilson interrupted the national anthem at its Sugar Bowl, which took place the day after a deadly terror attack in New Orleans. Some are calling the 30-second message tone-deaf. NewsNation senior political contributor George Will joins “On Balance with Leland Vittert” to discuss the incident.

ESPN is facing criticism after its main broadcast of Thursday’s Sugar Bowl in New Orleans didn’t show the moment of silence or national anthem before the game.

Just a few minutes before kickoff of the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame, a stirring rendition of the national anthem played at Caesars Superdome.

ESPN faced significant backlash after failing to air the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl, which had been rescheduled to the following day due to a terrorist attack in New Orleans, the game’s host city.

ESPN didn't show the national anthem for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. That decision infuriated college football fans around the country, and with good reason. The Sugar Bowl was postponed by a day due to a terrorist attack in the French Quarter.