ESPN VP admits not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl after terror attack was an ‘enormous mistake’

ESPN VP admits not airing national anthem before Sugar Bowl after terror attack was an 'enormous mistake'

Executive places blame on employees working in company's Bristol office during game

Sage Steele talks ESPN's programming decisions after Sugar Bowl

Former ESPN star Sage Steele discusses her former employer's decision to not show the national anthem before the Sugar Bowl. She appears on "OutKick the Morning."

The national anthem is played before the 2024 Sugar Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and Washington Huskies at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. (Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports)

Authorities patrol Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Jan. 2, 2024. (Kat Ramirez for Fox News Digital)

Tom Wilson, chair and CEO of Allstate Corp. (Misha Friedman/Bloomberg/File)