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.

Former ESPNer Sage Steele believed it was a “blatant decision” by the network to skip the national anthem during the Sugar Bowl broadcast a day after a terrorist attack occurred in New

( 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 backlash for not airing an emotional National Anthem during the Sugar Bowl. This year's Sugar Bowl was delayed by a day as a result of the

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.

The network came under fire over not broadcasting two moments on its Sugar Bowl broadcast a day after a terror attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people and injured over two dozen more.

ESPN executive Burke Magnus admitted the decision to not show the national anthem for the Sugar Bowl was an "enormous mistake."

ESPN faced a lot of criticism earlier this month after the network failed to show the national anthem ahead of the Sugar Bowl, which was postponed a day following as a result of a terrorist attack in New Orleans,

They’re eating themselves! They’re eating themselves! Earlier in January, ESPN was hit with criticism all across the country for not broadcasting the national anthem prior to the Sugar Bowl. The College Football Playoff game was postponed by 24 hours after the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans.