VIDEO: Singer Performs National Anthem at Dodgers Game in Spanish as a Protest Against ICE

[mystery-ak]

Dylan Gwinn 15 Jun 2025

Singer and social media influencer Nezza defied the Dodgers’ direction to sing the national anthem in English and instead sang a Spanish version in protest of immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) raids taking place in Los Angeles.

Vanessa Hernandez, who goes by the name Nezza, shocked the 51,000+ in attendance Sunday night by eschewing the Stars & Stripes and singing El Pendón Estrellado, the official Spanish-language version of the U.S. National Anthem.

In a TikTok video posted by the singer, a Dodgers employee can be heard telling her, “We are going to do the song in English today, so I’m not sure if that wasn’t relayed,” in a conversation that occurred before the performance.

Then, the video shows Nezza singing El Pendon Estrellado, with a caption that reads, “So I did it anyway.”

https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1934377618297765992

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[jafo2010]

Who cares?  There were only about 100 English speaking folks at the game most likely.

[Sighlass]

Who cares?  There were only about 100 English speaking folks at the game most likely.

I do (and I don't follow baseball).