You 'Can't Kneel' With Boyz II Men's 'Sexy' National Anthem Performance, Says Twitterverse
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Will Boys II Men's "sexy" rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner put an end to the National Anthem protests at NFL games?
Philadelphia's own Boyz II Men performed the National Anthem at Thursday's season opener between the Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons.
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Philly's own @BoyzIIMen performed tonight's National Anthem prior to kickoff.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/jW2M5m0ZqH
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 7, 2018
The R&B trio, who proudly sported their Eagles gear, belted out what may have been one of the "sexiest" renditions of the anthem, according to Twitter users.
how did Boyz II Men make the national anthem sound sexy?
— Mike Stephens (@mikeystephens81) September 7, 2018
Boyz II Men is the ONLY group of singers I know that turned the national anthem into a slow jam
— R&B Hova (@elijahjforever) September 7, 2018
Boyz II Men > everybody else who has ever sang the National Anthem. ????
— Kayce Smith (@KayceSmith) September 7, 2018
Many agreed, saying how could you even protest during such an amazing performance.
Boyz to Men sing this anthem smart... you can't kneel if you dancing!
— Jared Quay Campbell (@JaredQuay) September 7, 2018
I was kneeling until I heard it was Boyz II Men singing. #ATLvsPHI pic.twitter.com/eKY9VUMYUW
— u1tra (@lordu1tra) September 7, 2018
Shout out to the NFL having Boyz II Men sing the opening anthem of the season... we see what you did there. No one's booing Wanya...
— M. Baynard (@de_profundis) September 7, 2018
The Twiterverse even suggested the trio perform the anthem at every game.
Boyz II Men might as well sing the national anthem from now on .
— Kevin (@Flyysociety_kev) September 7, 2018
Boyz II Men for every anthem from here on out. Who's with me?
— Kimmy Coffey (@Kimmyjohns) September 7, 2018