On the Florida Panthers Pride Night, the team swapped Emmy-nominated singer Beau Davidson for an LGBT singer who didn’t even know the lyrics to the Canadian national anthem.
Davidson said the NHL team asked him months ago to perform the U.S. and Canadian national anthems for the Panthers’ March 23 matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“Months ago, I was invited to perform the American and Canadian national anthems for the Florida Panthers, who were playing the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs,” said Davidson on his NTD show, “The Beau Show,” and in a preview clip posted on social media.
“But just days before, I was replaced in lieu of [sic] [by] Ryan Michael James,” he continued. “I received an email that another singer had been requested by executive management due to the visibility of Pride Night. So I went to the game to see my replacement.”…