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Marc Anthony sings a passionate rendition of "God Bless America" at the MLB 2013 All-Star Game
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July 19, 2013
In a press release on July 19, Bronx Congressman Jose E. Serrano and Senator Jose Serrano Jr. publicly denounced the actions of disgruntled Americans that took to social media with racist rants against singer Marc Anthony.

Anthony performed a rendition of "God Bless America" at the MLB 2013 All-Star game, and was slammed in racist rants assuming his origin is foreign and that he is not "American enough" to sing the anthem.

Congressman Serrano expressed his disdain for what he calls "unspeakable attacks" against Anthony.

"I denounce these racist comments and postings in the strongest possible terms. I feel sick to think that people would direct hate speech at a performer of any kind chosen to sing a patriotic song at a nationally televised event", said Representative Serrano.

"It is very important that we join together to dispel instances of hatred towards any individual and push for the acceptance of all, regardless of our differences. To do so is the true American way," concluded Senator Serrano.

Similar racist social media attacks against a Latino-American has happened recently.

Sebastien De La Cruz, an 11-year old Mexican-American Mariachi singer from San Antonio, was also bashed through social media with racist taunts in June for singing the national anthem.

The young singer recently sang the national anthem for the Spurs again, despite the former controversy.

The New York City born Marc Anthony has responded to the backlash against him suffered in the latest ordeal to dismiss Latino Americans as citizens.

Anthony reportedly told Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live! With Kelly and Michael, "but to set the record straight, I was born and raised in New York. You can't get more New York than me."