Jamie Foxx's rendition of the national anthem is unrecognizable

theGRIO REPORT - Saturday night, Jamie Foxx's performance of the national anthem before the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fight seemed to hit a sour note with fans...

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Saturday night, Jamie Foxx’s performance of the national anthem during the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao fight seemed to hit a sour note with fans.

The actor’s version of The Star-Spangled Banner was reworked so heavily it became virtually unrecognizable; particularly at the end when the 47 year old A-lister interjected a series of ambitious riffs that ended in an extended church lady-esque “Hallelujah.”

Watch Jamie Foxx get messy with the National Anthem below:

For a moment, spectators appeared to be unclear if they were at a Saturday night fight or a Sunday morning sermon.

Check out his unorthodox show of patriotism above. At the 1:50 mark, the look on Foxx’s face hints that he knows his efforts have not gone over well with the crowd.

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