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SAN DIEGO -- A member of a Canadian singing quartet changed a lyric in his countrys national anthem and held up a sign proclaiming All Lives Matter during a pregame performance at baseballs 87th All-Star Game on Tuesday. Air Max Nz Sale .The Tenors, a group based in British Columbia, caused a stir at Petco Park with Remigio Pereiras actions while singing O Canada.In a statement of apology issued during the game, three of The Tenors pinned the changes solely on Pereira, who held up the sign and sang the altered lyrics, while the other three singers wordlessly harmonized. The three other members said Pereira wont perform with The Tenors until further notice, calling his actions disrespectful and shameful.The change happened during the middle portion of the anthem, which is often sung in French at sporting events.Pereira unexpectedly sang: Were all brothers and sisters. All lives matter to the great.The normal lyric is: With glowing hearts we see thee rise. The True North strong and free.United We Stand was written on the back of Pereiras sign.Major League Baseball also had no idea Pereira intended to make a political statement, spokesman Matt Bourne said.Although the audio wasnt crystal clear at the park, many fans reacted with surprise when they saw the sign on the ballpark video scoreboard. The Canadian anthem wasnt shown live on U.S. television, but it aired in Canada, where the Tenors decision lit up social media with overwhelming criticism of the change.The Tenors are Pereira, Clifton Murray, Fraser Walters and Victor Micallef. The Juno Award-winning group has recorded multiple platinum albums in Canada and performed around the world, including gigs at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, the 2012 Queens Jubilee in England and the 2014 Stanley Cup finals.All Lives Matter has become a common online response in past months to the Black Lives Matter movement, particularly after the recent police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.The motivations and ethnicities of the proponents of the All Lives Matter response vary, but it has received heavy criticism. The phrase is widely perceived to use reductive reasoning to trivialize the problems specifically facing blacks.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Air Max Nz Online . Then the Pacers gave Oladipo and his Orlando teammates the cold shoulder. Paul Georges buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter spurred a 21-4 run, finally sending Indiana past the Magic 97-87 in a tougher-than-expected opening night matchup. Air Max Nz .ca look back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we look back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. http://www.airmaxnz.com/ . Then the Pacers gave Oladipo and his Orlando teammates the cold shoulder. Paul Georges buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter spurred a 21-4 run, finally sending Indiana past the Magic 97-87 in a tougher-than-expected opening night matchup. TOLEDO, Ohio -- Jonathan Williams scored 25 points, senior Steve Taylor Jr. had a career-high 22 points and 23 rebounds, and Toledo beat Youngstown State 103-98 in overtime on Tuesday night.Toledo led 43-27 at halftime and let a 21-point second-half lead slip away after Youngstown States Cameron Morse, who scored 40 points, hit a 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left to force the extra session.Williams made two free throws with 1:01 left in OT for a 99-98 lead. After Younstown State missed a 3-pointer, Daniel Dzierzawski made a layup but missed a free throw ffor a three-point lead. Cheap Air Max Nz. . The Penguins missed another shot and Williams sealed it at the line with 2 seconds left.Dzierzawski finished with 19 points and Jordan Lauf chipped in 13 for Toledo (1-1), which made 33 of 45 free-throw attempts. Youngstown State only went to the line 17 times.Morse was 17-of-35 shooting and reached his career high after only scoring six points in the first half for Youngstown State (1-1). ' ' ' 
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