Tom Wilson, CEO of Allstate Corp., delivered a statement during the broadcast of the Sugar Bowl in which he called on viewers to accept others’ differences, but did not explicitly condemn

Allstate CEO Tom Wilson faced backlash for a "tone-deaf" Sugar Bowl ad referencing the New Orleans terror attack, sparking social media outrage and boycott threats. The company later issued a statement.

( NewsNation) — A video of Allstate CEO Tom Wilson interrupted the national anthem at its Sugar Bowl, which took place the day after a deadly terror attack in New Orleans. Some are calling the 30-second message tone-deaf. NewsNation senior political contributor George Will joins “On Balance with Leland Vittert” to discuss the incident.

ESPN is under fire for its decision not to show the national anthem ahead of the Sugar Bowl on Thursday. The Sugar Bowl was postponed by a day due to a terrorist attack that occurred just a mile from the stadium,

Tom Wilson, CEO of the Allstate Corporation, delivered a statement during the Thursday broadcast, in which he called on viewers to accept others’ differences.

The Sugar Bowl game between the University of Georgia and the University of Notre Dame took place on Thursday. The post National Anthem Controversy Sparks Brett Favre’s Scathing Attack at Sugar Bowl as Calls Against College Football Broadcast Mount appeared first on EssentiallySports.