Twitter Goes Off After Aretha Franklin's Lengthy National Anthem

By: Will Burchfield
@burchie_kid

Aretha Franklin spent upwards of five minutes signing the national anthem before the Lions game versus the Vikings. If nothing else, it was unique. Here's a one-minute snippet.

Naturally, Franklin's performance set Twitter afire. Here are some of the most popular reactions.

Aretha Franklin is doing a ball-control national anthem. It's all about clock management everyone.
— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) November 24, 2016

Well done, CBS. pic.twitter.com/kxbHqqkxZb
— Tim Ryan (@TheSportsHernia) November 24, 2016

Mom: Can u go to the store and buy some milk?

Me: I can't the game is about to start

Aretha Franklin: I got u fam
— Victor Martinez (@fakevmart41) November 24, 2016

I appreciate Aretha Franklin's place in music history, but her rendition of the national anthem was downright self indulgent.
— Paul Charchian (@PaulCharchian) November 24, 2016

Aretha Franklin is pretty far up at the top of the list of folks who can take however long they want with the national anthem.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) November 24, 2016

I'm gonna tell all your grandchildren about the time you complained about seeing Aretha Franklin instead of the Detroit Lions
— Pablo Torre (@PabloTorre) November 24, 2016

Thankful Aretha Franklin doesn't sing the Anthem when I pitch, pretty sure I would have to go back to the pen and warm back up #pipesthough
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) November 24, 2016

And from Florida Panthers' goalie Roberto Luongo:

I was able to do all my Christmas shopping while Aretha sang the national anthem #happythanksgiving
— Strombone (@strombone1) November 24, 2016

Andy Grammer will have a tough act to follow when he performs during halftime.