Vote: What is the All-Time Worst Rendition of the National Anthem at a Sporting Event?

Buck Showalter recently made headlines with his sour reaction to a botched performance of the Star Spanged Banner at Wednesday’s Twins-Orioles game.

That performance, though, really doesn’t stack up against some of the worst national-anthem renditions of all-time.

Over the past couple of decades, a number of efforts have been downright appallling.

In fact, just a couple of months ago, Christina Aguilera forgot the words to the song at the Super Bowl.

Others, though, may have been just as bad. Do you remember Roseanne Barr’s attempt?


Or Carl Lewis’ bomb?

What do you think?  Leave a comment.


What about Steven Tyler at the Indy 500?

Or Caroline Marcil’s gaffe?

Then, there’s R. Kelly’s remix:

And Michael Bolton‘s Fenway epic:


Finally, who can forget Kat Deluna‘s disaster?

What is the all-time worst rendition of the national anthem at a sporting event? Leave your thoughts below.

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