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Chorus group slams Padres after anthem mixup
- Updated: May 22, 2016
4:11 PM ET
The executive director of the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus called for an investigation by Major League Baseball and the San Diego Padres after a woman’s voice singing the “Star Spangled Banner” was played over the public address system at Petco Park on Saturday while members of the chorus were on the field to sing the national anthem.
Bob Lehman also called on the San Diego City Attorney’s Office and San Diego Human Relations Commission to look into the incident.
“What should have been a night of joy and celebration at Petco Park last night, instead turned into a nightmare raising serious questions about homophobia within the San Diego Padres organization and its relationship with the LGBT community,” Lehman said in the lengthy statement Sunday.
Lehman said that no attempts were made to stop the recording and allow the 100 volunteers from the chorus to sing the anthem and when the recording ended, the chorus members were escorted off the field to heckling from some “fans shouting homophobic …
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