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Yankees Silence Singer Kate Smith Recording While Investigating Racism Claims

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Yankees have suspended the use of Kate Smith’s recording of “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch while they investigate an allegation of racism against the singer.

The club issued a statement about the issue, promising to look deeper into the allegations.

“The Yankees have been made aware of a recording that had been previously unknown to us and decided to immediately and carefully review this new information,” it read. “The Yankees take social, racial and cultural insensitivities very seriously. And while no final conclusions have been made, we are erring on the side of sensitivity.