Communal singing is a national balm

I was at the US/Aussie match when we sang Country Roads along with some other songs as an entire stadium. Goose bumps.

But way more than that - I can't remember ever a US crowd so lustily singing the National Anthem. Usually, the Euros put us to shame on such matters.

Seriously. Singing in groups is good for the soul. Necessary, I would say.

And another thing: we just watched a match in the Bay Area with a mostly black team. Not only did I not see anyone "taking a knee". Rather, I saw the crowd and the TEAM singing those glorious lyrics together.