http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DlJbNYIEq8
“Aaron Lewis Screws Up National Anthem At World Series Game,” the Huffington Post headline read.
Mediaite said that Lewis “bollocksed up the National Anthem before Sunday evening’s World Series game. Lewis has DON’T TREAD ON ME tattooed on his neck, in case you were in the market for a handy political metaphor.”
Twitter was also abuzz with criticism of the lead singer of the rock group, Staind.
https://twitter.com/Gee_Race_Gee/status/526522854679281664
Eric Burke, a reporter at Fox 4 in Kansas City tweeted:
Aaron Lewis, you had ONE job! #smh #disrespectful
— Eric Burke (@EricBurkeKC) October 26, 2014
MLB Yahoo! sports columnist Jeff Passan also brought up the prominent tattoo on Lewis’ neck.
For someone who has DON'T TREAD ON ME tattooed on his neck, Aaron Lewis might want to learn his national anthem before he tries it again.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) October 27, 2014
Deadspin was a little less tactful: “World Series National Anthem Botched By That A**hole From Staind, said their headline. “This is Aaron Lewis of the shi**y noise band Staind, and don’t ask us why he’s singing in San Francisco tonight because Staind is from Massachusetts,” Deadspin complained. “Huey Lewis is still available, jerks, and he knows the words.”
Dear #AaronLewis Don't sweat forgetting one line; when I sang at AT&T Park with @train I was so nervous I forgot half the song. It happens.
— Rachael (spelled like Denhollander) Starke (@rachaelstarke) October 27, 2014
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