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The Cleveland Cavaliers let the fans sing the national anthem prior to NBA Finals Game 3. It was led by Jessica Ruiz. Ruiz started off by singing the first few words. After the first few seconds, she held the mic down to allow the crowd to sing in unison.
The reaction on Twitter was wide ranging. Some people noted they got goosebumps from the anthem, while others were not impressed with the lack of star power. The Warriors had John Legend and Carlos Santana sing the anthem before the first two games.
Here was Twitter’s reaction:
I hope the Cavs didnt pay that lady to sing the national anthem. She got four words out and let the crowd do the rest of the work
Warriors have clearly won the national anthem so far: they brought out Joh Legend & Carlos Santana for 1 & 2. We just had a sing-along here.
It is not the first time the Cleveland Cavaliers have let the fans sing the anthem: