A high school hockey league in Pennsylvania is under fire – because it wants to stop singing the national anthem at hockey games.
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The league commissioner says it’s because ice time is so expensive and it will keep the games running on time.
Right now, once the ice time is up – the game has to stop – even if it’s not finished.
Recently, singing of the national anthem has taken away from the playing time.
Some suggest using a pre-recorded standardized minute and a half version for all games.
Do you think lack of funding is a good reason to drop the national anthem from games?