In a moment meant to highlight the global reach of the NFL, the performance by Karina Pasian ahead of Sunday’s historic game in Madrid instead became a flashpoint for controversy over dress and decorum. The Miami Dolphins faced the Washington Commanders at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on 16 November, the first regular-season NFL game hosted in Spain. Pasian’s vocal delivery drew praise, but widespread reaction focused on what she chose to wear.

Pasian appeared on the field wearing a black mini-dress with a deep cowl neckline, paired with thigh-high stockings, visible garters, and long opera-length gloves. The attire prompted a flood of reactions on social media, with some fans calling it inappropriate for a national-anthem performance. One commenter wrote: “Why did she have to dres

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