This was not a good week for patriotism at football games.
Most notably, 49er backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick became one of the most hated men in America after he refused to stand during the national anthem before one of his team’s preseason games. His boycott may not have gone over well, but he does have a few defenders on his side — and imitators, too.
Football fans outside of the NFL are being just as disrespectful to our country and flag, even at American high schools.
Travelers Rest High School in Travelers Rest, SC, banned the American flag from its football games altogether this week. They say they’re doing it out of “respect,” but the appearance is anything but. It looks like just another attack on the American way of life from liberals who are too afraid to offend to stand up for their own country.
See why Travelers Rest High School banned the flag in the report on the next page:
Respect for whom?
What Darrell Warner said! Tell that to those men who survived D-Day the same thing. Just try that you stupid principal!
CLOSE the school down.
He should lose his job
disgusting representation of democracy and national pride for country
Principal shows disrespect to we the people. Flag is not the problem it is anti-American protest. If they don’t like our flag let them find their own across the waters or borders.
They are banning our flag out of respect for whom?
Stupid Idiot should be fired !
idiots fire him
Respect for what? This country has respect for its flag and traditions and anyone who gives that up is considered un-American. Our country, our flag.