Statue of ‘God Bless America’ Singer Kate Smith Covered Up in Philadelphia as Teams Stop Playing Song

Singers Kate Smith, left, and Lauren Hart sing at the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final mat the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 9, 2010. Andre Ringuette/Getty Images

A statue of Kate Smith, who sang “God Bless America,” was covered up in Philadelphia as sports teams stopped playing the song at home games.

Smith’s statue has stood at the Philadelphia Flyers sports complex since 1987; it was relocated from outside of the old Spectrum Arena when the arena was demolished in 2011.