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Fergie  tried something different with her national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game  and not everybody was cheering.
A low chuckle rumbled through the sold-out arena after  Fergie  finished the first line of the song with a throaty growl on "the dawn's early light."
Fans throughout the star-studded crowd reacted with varying levels of bemusement and enthusiasm while her languid  2 Â½-minute version of the song continued. Although  Fergie  was on pitch  her tempo  musical accompaniment and sexy delivery were not exactly typical for a sporting event or a patriotic song.
After a forceful finish   Fergie  finally got big cheers when  she  shouted  "Let's play some basketball!"
Famed basketball commentator Charles Barkley joked that he "needed a cigarette" after  Fergie 's performance during the TNT halftime show.
Former Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal leaped to  Fergie 's defense  saying: "Fergie  I love you. It was different. It was sexy. I liked it. Leave  her  alone."
Instead   Fergie  is more likely to join the long list of curious versions of the anthem  even though she showed far more impressive vocal chops than the likes of Roseanne Barr or Carl Lewis.
Fergie  tried something different with her national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game  and not everybody was cheering.
A low chuckle rumbled through the sold-out arena after  Fergie  finished the first line of the song with a throaty growl on "the dawn's early light."
Fans throughout the star-studded crowd reacted with varying levels of bemusement and enthusiasm while her languid  2 Â½-minute version of the song continued. Although  Fergie  was on pitch  her tempo  musical accompaniment and sexy delivery were not exactly typical for a sporting event or a patriotic song.
After a forceful finish   Fergie  finally got big cheers when  she  shouted  "Let's play some basketball!"
Famed basketball commentator Charles Barkley joked that he "needed a cigarette" after  Fergie 's performance during the TNT halftime show.
Former Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal leaped to  Fergie 's defense  saying: "Fergie  I love you. It was different. It was sexy. I liked it. Leave  her  alone."
Instead   Fergie  is more likely to join the long list of curious versions of the anthem  even though she showed far more impressive vocal chops than the likes of Roseanne Barr or Carl Lewis.