NBS Sports have caused uproar for not showing the national anthem on live TV before the Philadelphia Eagles and LA Rams.
The playoff showdown took place on Sunday afternoon in front of a packed house at the Lincoln Financial Field.
GettyNBC Sports did not show the national anthem before the Eagles-Rams game[/caption] GettyThe Eagles went on to win the tie, reaching the NFC Championship game[/caption]The Eagles went on to win the Divisional Round clash 28-22, mostly down to superstar Saquon Barkley.
They will now head on to the NFL NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders next Sunday.
The sold out stadium were serenaded with the American national anthem before the blockbuster tie.
However, fans at home did not get to see it performed.
It came just a day before Donald Trump was inaugurated in to the White House as the next President of the USA.
The failure to show the Star-Spangled Banner caused a huge storm on social media.
Viewers took to X to rage at the failure from the network to show the anthem.
One said: “I’m extremely disappointed @NBCSports did not broadcast the national anthem.
“Especially what has happened in the last two week with the wildfires in LA.”
Another added: “Absolute shame on NBC for not showing the national anthem. Pathetic.”
A third raged: “Did the NBC broadcast fail to show the trumpet national anthem? Boooo”
And another said: “Has NBC learned nothing? No coverage of the national anthem? WTF.”
A fifth commented: One against NBC doesn’t show the national anthem. Shameful.”
The failure to show the anthem before the Eagles and Rams comes amid the wildfires raging through the Rams home of Los Angeles.
Conference championship schedule
NFC Championship Game
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles (Fox)
Sunday 26 January, 3 pm ET
AFC Championship Game
Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs (CBS)
Sunday 26 January, 6.30 pm ET
At least 27 have been killed and thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed.
Earlier this month, ESPN were slammed for not showing the anthem before the Sugar Bowl.
The College Football Playoff tie came just days after 14 people were killed in a terrorist attack in New Orleans.
The network later came out to apologize for the “enormous mistake”.
“There are a group of people in Bristol who just made an enormous mistake,” said ESPN chief Burke Magnus.
“It was a human error, it happens.
“I don’t want to minimize it by any stretch but nothing was normal about that next day – including our programming lineup.”
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