I think it’s kind of dumb we play the national anthem at sporting events anyway. Why don’t we do it in movie theaters before the trailers or in restaurants before we eat?
It is just what we do. Somehow, I see a difference between a sporting event and the beginning a movie. Playing it in restaurants before we eat would get ridiculous
You could even argue it’s disrespectful to the anthem to play it before a meaningless sporting event.
I don’t see how.