When I stood for the national anthem at Petco Park last Saturday, I had no idea I was about to witness the makings of a scandal that would receive nationwide news coverage. Even after the recording finished and the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus shuffled awkwardly off the field, I didn't think much of it. It seemed to me that someone in the control booth had cued up the wrong audio file; an embarrassing mistake, but not a Roseanne-level catastrophe. The Padres would apologize to the chorus and have them perform at another game while the person responsible would get disciplined.
On patience, forgiveness, and saying things you can't take back
