Mike Phillips was unforgettable. (Tim Fuller/USA Today)National anthem demonstrations may have split the country during this NFL season, but even the most divided families had to find the version that preceded the first Thanksgiving game to be therapeutic. Mike Phillips stellar performance of our National Anthem. #detvsmin pic.twitter.com/RTHzXLzXID — HANK (@HANK06475997) November 23, 2017“You have a foundation of wanting her to be proud,” Phillips told The Undefeated‘s J.A. Last Thanksgiving, Aretha Franklin sang a stirring (and really long) anthem before the Lions’ game.

Source: Washington Post November 23, 2017 19:07 UTC