Outrage after singer inserts 'all lives matter' into Canada anthem

[Sports News]

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(Reuters) - Canadians rained social media scorn on a performer on Wednesday for inserting the politically-charged phrase "all lives matter" into the lyrics of the Canadian national anthem and holding up the words on a sign during the rendition. Singer Remigio Pereira, a member of the Canadian quartet The Tenors, seemed to take his group by surprise with the change during the live performance at major league baseball's All-Star Game in San Diego on Tuesday night. "Why would you make a political statement with our anthem?" said Twitter user @I_AM_MurrMan.

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