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Comedienne Roseanne Barr meets with the media to discuss the Star Spangled Banner controversy..

Comedienne Roseanne Barr along with husband Tom Arnold are seen as they meet with the media on July 27, 1990 to discuss Barr’s dramatics while singing the national anthem at Jack Murphy Stadium on July 25, 1990 before the San Diego Padres baseball game. From Wikipedia: On July 25, 1990, Barr performed a controversial rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" before a Cincinnati Reds-San Diego Padres baseball game in San Diego, California. As she later reported, she was initially having trouble hearing herself over the public-address system, so she was singing as loudly as possible, and her rendition of the song sounded "screechy". Following her rendition, she mimicked the often-seen actions of players by spitting and grabbing her crotch as if adjusting a protective cup. Barr claimed she had been encouraged by baseball officials to "bring humor to the song". The song and the closing routine offended many in the audience, and it was replayed frequently on television, drawing further attention to it. The media conference was highlighted by the insistence of Miss Barr to have certain members of the press removed before she would answer questions. (UPI Photo/Chris Martinez/Files)

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