Overview

• On June 14 at Dodger Stadium, singer Vanessa “Nezza” Hernández defied a team employee’s request to perform the anthem in English by singing “El Pendón Estrellado,” the 1945 State Department–commissioned Spanish translation.
• Nezza said she opted for Spanish-only lyrics to stand in solidarity with Latinos amid recent ICE raids in Los Angeles.
• Shortly after her performance, an unnamed Dodgers employee called her manager to say she and her clients were no longer welcome at the ballpark.
• On June 17, the Dodgers issued a statement clarifying that she is not banned and remains welcome at the stadium.
• Nezza has since said she does not feel welcome and does not plan to return despite the team’s public clarification.