Singer Laurin Talese responded after her rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ruffled some feathers to kick off the 2025 NFL season. Talese, 43, performed the song, often referred to as the Black National Anthem, before the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, September 4. Some football fans criticized the performance on social media, calling it "controversial" and "a disgrace.