Moments before Super Bowl LV kicked off Sunday night, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden made a pre-recorded appearance to honor the more than 463,000 people who have died from COVID-19 calling for a moment of silence; instead, they were apupadas. by the crowd.
“Before the launch, we wanted to thank all the heroes on the front line of health, both in the game and across the country. You put yourself at risk to keep the rest of us safe. You and your families brought us this year with courage, compassion and kindness.We could not have done it without you.Thank you wholeheartedly.
The president said: “Now, thanks to you and all our essential workers, remember that we can all do our part to save lives. Put on masks, stay socially distanced, test yourself, get vaccinated when it’s up to you and most of all we remember all we lost.
“So please join us, the heads of Kansas City, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the National Football League in a moment of silence for the more than 440,000 Americans who lost their lives in this pandemic and for their loved ones left behind “.
Instead of a moment of silence, fans of the crowd were heard.
The boos infuriated many home-looking Americans who went on Twitter.
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Moments before Super Bowl LV kicked off Sunday night, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden made a pre-recorded appearance to honor the more than 463,000 people who have died for COVID-19 calling for a moment of silence
Instead of a moment of silence, crowd fans were heard snorting toward the screen
“This didn’t seem like a moment of silence,” one person tweeted.
Another tweeted, “It was a boo I heard from people when Biden asked us to have a moment of silence for + 400K lost due to COVID 19? Wow. That speaks volumes.
“This was the strongest moment of silence in history,” a third user wrote.
“Well, it was an interesting ‘moment of silence,'” another Twitter user wrote.
Some called it the “strongest” and “shortest” moment of silence they had ever heard.
“The more than 20,000 people in the super bowl who don’t observe the moment of silence for lost lives against COVID somehow … make sense,” one person shared.
The lack of silence caused some Americans watching from home to go to Twitter to respond to the incident
While some congratulated the bidens for showing their appreciation for health and essential workers, others defended the crowd.
Some claimed that the crowd was squatting at the Bidens and not the moment of silence.
Some 22,000 people attended the Super Bowl on Sunday and 7,500 of them were health workers as they watched Tom Brady receive his seventh Super Bowl victory over Kansas City star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The Super Bowl came as the nation continues to see a dramatic drop in new virus cases, a sign that the rise in infection from holiday meetings is slowing.
The virus has killed more than 463,000 people in the U.S., but the seven-day average for new daily cases rose from 180,489 on Jan. 22 to 125,854 on Friday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
And while only a limited number of Super Bowl attendees were allowed, health officials fear the game could lead to new cases at exactly the wrong time.
Just this week, the new coronavirus strain that quickly spread to the UK was confirmed in Kansas after being introduced in several other states.
Other highly contagious variants are also of concern to scientists. States are in a race to vaccinate before newcomers become widespread and additional strains appear.
“I’m worried about Super Bowl Sunday, honestly. People get together, watch games together. We’ve already seen outbreaks of football parties,” said Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“So I really think we need to look at that and be careful.”
Prior to Sunday’s game, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor enacted an ordinance requiring masks to be worn outside at various popular rally venues. The order states that offenders could be fined $ 500 as a “last resort.”
Another ordinance required masks anywhere inside when social distancing is not possible. This would include many bars and restaurants, but not private residences.
The city acquired 150,000 masks given that officials gave to anyone who needed one before the Super Bowl.