Singer Jason Brock, 49, recently went viral after waving a Pride flag during his National Anthem performance at a Golden State Warriors game.
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But what most hadn’t realized is that the openly-gay and award-winning vocalist’s proud performance was pre-planned. The Golden State Warriors team is one of 17 in the NBA that before the season announced a Pride Night.
The Warriors’ Pride Night took place last Thursday (November 5), during their game against the Miami Heat. And for their National Anthem performance, they invited Brock — who is a San Francisco-based singer and entertainer who reached the Top 12 on The X Factor USA in 2012.
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Before the Warriors defeated the Heat 120-100 at Chase Center, Brock PROUDLY waved a small Pride flag as he sang a unique rendition of the National Anthem. After Brock took to center court, he smiled at the camera, raised his microphone to his mouth and began belting out, “Oh say can you see…”
But as he neared, “What so proudly we hailed,” he used his right hand to reach inside his jacket blazer and pull a small flag from his left breast pocket. Brock continued to emphasize “proudly” and extended the note. As he sang, “proooooooooouuudly,” he waved the small Pride flag around and smiled as the once-quiet crowd audibly cheered with applause, excitement, laughing, and other reactions.
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The camera, as always, panned to the players, who were visibly smiling and laughing at the long note and waving flag. Following the incident, social media shared their own mixed reactions. While many supported the cute moment, others condemned Brock and the LGBTQ+ community. Meanwhile, he celebrated the moment on his Instagram. He shared a clip and wrote:
“Singing the national anthem for the Golden State Warriors Pride Night game (vs Miami Heat) at Chase Center on November 5, 2026. Thank you for having me, and congrats on the win, Warriors!! #warriors #gsw #gswarriors #pride #nationalanthem.”
In the comments, social users continued to share their mixed commentary. Brock ended up replying to a couple. One person wrote, “Lmao the biggots are MAD 😂😂😂. Great job Jason ❤️👏👏.” Brock replied, “Yes! Thank you for supporting 🙏🏼❤️.”
Another person wrote, “💗🏳️🌈🫶🏻✨Much love to you, Jason!💗🏳️🌈🫶🏻✨ What’s more American than celebrating the freedom to be yourself? A Pride flag doesn’t diminish the American flag or what it stands for. If anything, it reminds us of the ideals of liberty and equality we’re supposed to uphold. 🇺🇸🏳️🌈.” Brock replied, “Yes! Agreed! Thank you 🙏🏻🏳️🌈.”
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