American national anthem at WSOP main event???

[Rosie5]

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It seems incredibly inappropriate for a supposedly international event (World != America) whatever country it's held in. And how did non-US participants react?

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the thing is here in America--Our mentality is usually "the world = America"

we're just that cool [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] I still don't see how the anthem is going to offend anyone, it's a part of American culture. Singing it before special events is typical American culture, if I went to any other country I'd try to do what they do within reason (i think standing for a song is within reason?) So I don't see what the big deal is

OH and the non US Participants were shocked and outraged