Mess! "Germans outraged as U.S. plays Nazi version of anthem" during tennis Fed Cup

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(Reuters) - German tennis has responded with outrage after the United States Tennis Association (USTA) made the embarrassing error of playing the Nazi-era version of Germany's national anthem during a Fed Cup tie in Hawaii.

 

The version played included the first stanza, beginning "Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles, uber alles in der Welt" which was used as Nazi propaganda.

 

It translates as "Germany, Germany, above all, above all in the world" and was dropped after World War Two because of its association with Adolf Hitler

 

But Deutschlandlied, written in 1841, is still listed as the official national anthem, with only the third verse now being sung.

 

Unfortunately, the male soloist on the Hawaiian island of Maui somehow sung the wrong version.

 

"I thought it was the epitome of ignorance, and I've never felt more disrespected in my whole life, let alone in Fed Cup," Germany's Andrea Petkovic said, adding that she considered walking off court before the singles match against Alison Riske.

 

Petkovic later said her first comments had been somewhat emotional but that was because the incident happened before her match and she was left stunned.

 

"We were left shocked and did not know how to react," Petkovic said.

 

German team coach Barbara Ritter said the mistake was "an absolute scandal, a disrespectful incident and inexcusable".

 

German tennis federation chief Ulrich Klaus said his American counterpart had apologized for the mistake.

 

"Our American hosts at the Fed Cup opening in Hawaii made a mistake that should not happen," Klaus said in a statement.

 

"The fact that in the year 2017 a wrong anthem can be played that is associated with the horror of the past was for players and staff and the officials present both shocking and disturbing."

 

"The USTA through its president Katrina Adams has apologized officially in writing and in person and deeply regrets the blunder."

 

Riske won the opening rubber to give the U.S. a 1-0 lead. Bad weather prevented any further play on the opening day of the tie.

 

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/germans-outraged-u-plays-wrong-version-anthem-145459731--ten.html

 

One of the biggest f ups I've read in awhile

 

[â™›RahXephonâ™›]

What a tragic mess.

[Naru4ever]

I saw it in the TV and I couldn't believe what I was hearing.... 

 

Hearing this verse really gives me cold shudders since Germans automatically connect it to either the time between 1933 - 1945 or today it reminds me of all those neo-nazis in the "conservative-right-wing" disguise

[Yeojin]

Next time I'm slightly historically incorrect I'll remember that at least I didn't fuck up this bad

[AOAYE]

how do you fuck up that badly

[Astoral]

yikes

[BetweenYourThots]

I mean at this rate nothing from the US can shock me.

[Jiyu]

unfortunate 

[xingie]

I saw it on news. Howwww???

[Honeystan]

[Caridee]

Oh my god America !!!!

[Property of Goddess Irene]

They are just acting like this to please Jews. Its not a big deal

[Ðœimi]

They are just acting like this to please Jews. Its not a big deal

 

stfu you're not even funny

[nsfwwww]

They are just acting like this to please Jews. Its not a big deal

[Property of Goddess Irene]

stfu you're not even funny

Fake outrage isn't amusing.

[AnonSone]

"epitome of ignorance" summarizes it all.

[Azero]

WTFFFFF

[Sofs]

Omg

[analyna]

Why do thy even have that version in the queue in the first place? Are they not people to double check these things? Such an utter mess I understand why the Germans were upset.

[QKDXKSTHSUSEKS]

Wow, they fucked up bad.

[lepidoptery]

Why do thy even have that version in the queue in the first place? Are they not people to double check these things? Such an utter mess I understand why the Germans were upset.

Unfortunately, the male soloist on the Hawaiian island of Maui somehow sung the wrong version.

^was it actually a live performance?  Like they just randomly get someone to sing other countries' anthems and they just google the lyrics ahead of time, or...? XD;;;

[GalaxunnieSuperOppa]

messy af

[Ulmicola]

The Nazi ruined a perfectly good anthem...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAUvTCyiDKY

[delirium]

"an error"

 

 

 

[benseac]

Either the vocalist or the one who gave him the lyrics (or both!) will need some time to reflect.

 

Anyway, what a stupid, stupid thing to do. It takes all of 1 minute to make sure you have the right words to a country's anthem. Whoever didn't so their homework and gave the singer the wrong words needs to lose his/her job. Do I blame the singer? No, unless he knows German, he has no idea what the words say and is putting his trust in the person giving him the music.