Washington Commanders honor Jimmy Carter ahead of SNF game vs. Atlanta Falcons
Following the news of the passing of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United State, this afternoon, the Washington Commanders honored the former Commander in Chief tonight on Sunday Night Football.
Ahead of kickoff for the matchup between the Commanders and Atlanta Falcons, Northwest Stadium, which is located a half hour outside the nation’s capital in Landover, Maryland, held a moment of silence in paying respect to Carter.
“Please join us as we observe a moment of silence to honor the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, who passed away earlier today at the age of 100,” the in-stadium announcer read as part of the broadcast on NBC.
Carter passed away this afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 100, the longest-living president in history. He did so after nearly two years of hospice care. The country will now prepare a state funeral for him in Atlanta and Washington D.C. before an official service is held in his hometown with arrangements still pending.
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FOX Sports’ Curt Menefee had to announce Carter’s death on-air while it was also noted elsewhere around the league this evening, including by his state’s franchise in the Falcons.
Menefee announces death of Jimmy Carter on FOX NFL Sunday
Fox Sports’ Curt Menefee announced the death of former President Jimmy Carter on FOX NFL Sunday ahead of ‘America’s Game of the Week’ between the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings.
Carter died at the age of 100 this afternoon.
“He had been suffering from brain cancer for more than a year,” Menefee said. “The former president lived to be 100 years old, making him the longest-living ex-president in U.S. history. He won the Nobel Peace Prize back in 2002 and has really, really been a beacon of courage for everyone else. And, you know what, his work for Habitat for Humanity probably shines brighter than his term as president.”