Chiefs and Bengals fans stepped up to lend assistance to pop star Ashanti in singing the national anthem when her mic repeatedly dropped out during Sunday’s AFC Championship game on CBS.
Ashanti gamely kept on track with her vocals, but the mic gave her trouble right at the outset:
Some technical issues on the national anthem. Sorry, Ashanti! pic.twitter.com/R7iDv4R9xe
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 30, 2022
But, it wasn’t long before the fans in the stands got the hint that the mic was not going to work before they chimed in and began singing along with the pop star to push the national anthem into a heartwarming sing-along.
Don’t think I’ve ever heard a stadium crowd sing a long to the national anthem this loudly before pic.twitter.com/42SNXVPp9N
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 30, 2022
Despite the rocky start, the anthem ended on a high…