‘Epitome of ignorance’: US Tennis Association use ‘Nazi anthem’ during German encounter

‘The US Tennis Association was left red-faced after part of the German national anthem used during the Nazi era was sung at the Fed Cup tournament in Hawaii. Germany’s Andrea Petkovic described it as “the worst thing that has ever happened to me.”
The offensive first stanza has been banned in Germany since the end of the Second World War, but it was precisely those bars that were sung during the opening ceremony of the quarter final match on Saturday between the Alison Riske of the US and Germany’s Andrea Petkovic.’

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