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Slow down your Kate Smith condemnations, Yankees and Flyers

By Madeline Fry Schultz
Published April 19, 2019 7:15pm ET
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Slow down your Kate Smith condemnations, Yankees and Flyers
A partially covered statue of singer Kate Smith is seen near the Wells Fargo Center, Friday, April 19, 2019, in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Flyers covered the statue of singer Kate Smith outside their arena, following the New York Yankees in cutting ties and looking into allegations of racism against the 1930s star with a popular recording of "God Bless America." Flyers officials said Friday they also plan to remove Smith’s recording of “God Bless America” from their library. They say several songs performed by Smith “contain offensive lyrics that do not reflect our values as an organization.” | (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Kate Smith, like her fellow deceased entertainer John Wayne, is having a bad time.

From the MLB to the NHL, professional sports teams have decided to drop recordings of the singer’s “God Bless America.”

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