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:
Dang straight
Certainly not for the men and women who gave all so we would still have a flag.
so what do we need and who to vote for in November America? ………..
Out of respect? No he bans it out of fear and cowardice.
Everyone who disrespects our country, should no longer have our respectful taxes paying for their disrespect.
The principal needs to go
That isn’t Respect, that Cowing to people who wouldn’t do the same for you!
They should be Showing RESPECT for the Flag of the country that took them In!
How can this even be done legally??? This country is getting MORE STUPID, GOD HELP US!
If this is the school I’m thinking of, they didn’t ban the American flag from the football games. They ban the metal poles some people attached the flags to. They felt the poles were a danger to other people in the audience and asked that the poles be removed. The people could return with just the flags. Just saying.
Disrespect