Fans at Saturday night’s Los Angeles Dodgers game were treated to an anti-ICE political statement when the singer of the national anthem serenaded them with a Spanish rendition instead.
Before the hometown World Series champs took to the diamond against the hated arch-rival San Francisco Giants, Vanessa Hernández, who goes by the stage name of Nezza, belted out “El Pendón Estrellado” despite being told not to do so by the team.
The “City of Angels” has been the scene of violent riots against President Donald J. Trump’s immigration policies.
After the game, the singer who performed the anthem while wearing a Dominican Republic shirt explained her triumphant moment in an emotional video posted to TikTok.
NEW: Dodgers National Anthem singer sings in Spanish after being told not to, starts crying during a “story time” while talking about how great of a person she is.
‘Baby Nezza’ said she decided to sing in Spanish because of the ICE raids.
“Everything I do is out of love. Like,… pic.twitter.com/VHjGA31tZn
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 15, 2025
“We are going to do the song in English today,” a team employee is heard telling the singer in the video. “I’m not sure if that wasn’t relayed.”
Nezza’s video then cuts to her performing “El Pendón Estrellado” with the text showing “So I did it anyway.”
The official Spanish version of the “Star Spangled Banner” was commissioned by iconic Democrat President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration in 1945.
“I didn’t think I’d be met with any sort of no,” Hernández explained. “Especially because we’re in L.A. and with everything happening. I’ve sang the national anthem many times in my life, but today, out of all days, I could not.”
“I just felt like I needed to do it. Para mi gente (for my people),” she said.
“I’m proud of myself for doing that today,” Hernández added. “Because my parents are immigrants, and they’ve been citizens my whole life at this point.”
While leftists and illegal aliens were likely overjoyed, X users gave Nezza a resounding thumbs down.
Deport her.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) June 16, 2025
They should have turned her mic off!!
— Jammles (@jammles9) June 15, 2025
This clown should be deported.
You want Spanish? Don’t sing our national anthem. It’s written in English for an English speaking nation. Disgusting behavior.https://t.co/IOrdHnbmpJ
— NJ1 (@NJankov1) June 15, 2025
Screw this little entitled b*tch! You’re in AMERICA and what you did was disrespectful to all Americans. We are NOT a Latin country. This was insulting and NOT OK!
Fuck you Nezza SCUM. @Dodgers should sue her for breach of contract. Infuriating. #FuckNezza #nezza #babynezza https://t.co/C2OBMVNBVT— Kat (Katherine) NunYoBizness (@HopsClouds) June 16, 2025
They think doing this helps their cause, but it actually makes people who usually don’t care, actively go against their cause
— ArtificeNation (@ArtificeNation) June 15, 2025
This isn’t courage. it’s emotional manipulation wrapped in a victim complex. She was told no, did it anyway, then cried for attention. This is the Woke Games, not patriotism.
— Make Men Great Again (@OneXOneY) June 15, 2025
This kind of crap just makes me want them deported faster.
— Garbage Hillbilly (@NoKoolAide) June 16, 2025
Darkest day in Dodger history
— Mark Groubert (@lordbuckly) June 16, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was careful not to take a public stance on the riots and underlying issues when asked on Friday.
“Honestly, I don’t know enough to be quite honest with you,” he said, according to The Athletic. “I know that when you’re having to bring people in and deport people, all the unrest, it’s certainly unsettling for everyone. But I haven’t dug enough and can’t speak intelligently on it.”
One Dodgers team member weighed in on social media.
“I may not be Born & Raised, but this city adopted me as one of their own,” wrote Kiké Hernández on Instagram.
“I am saddened and infuriated by what’s happening in our country and our city. Los Angeles and Dodger fans have welcomed me, supported me and shown me nothing but kindness and love. This is my second home. And I cannot stand to see our community being violated, profiled, abused and ripped apart,” the utilityman added. “ALL people deserve to be treated with respect, dignity and human rights. #CityOfImmigrants.”
The Dodgers went on to win the game 11-5, but the real victors were the left-wing rioters who were likely further encouraged by her act of defiance.
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