Dodgers Singer Protests Immigration Raids with Spanish Anthem
Singer Nezza (Vanessa Hernández) defied a Dodgers staff member’s request to sing the English national anthem, instead performing the Spanish version, “El Pendón Estrellado,” at Dodger Stadium. Her protest, publicized on TikTok, was a response to recent immigration raids in Los Angeles. Hernández, whose parents are Dominican immigrants, felt compelled to sing in Spanish in solidarity with her community. While the Dodgers haven’t commented, The Athletic reports no disciplinary action was taken against her.
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