Couple threatened with ejection from game because they displayed Betsy Ross flag
Every day some bureaucrat or federal judge or cowardly company shoves the U.S. farther toward the point at which no citizen will be able to display a single pro-American flag or banner in public.
Latest example: There's a "major-league soccer team" in Salt Lake City. A couple of fans had season tickets. They'd often brought an American flag to display--as dozens of other fans did. Even Antifa flags were being displayed!
When the couple's American flag wore out, they bought a replica of the so-called Betsy Ross flag (13 stars in a circle).
The pencil-necks who run the stadium went nuts. "You caint show dat here!"
Couple: Why not?
Pencil-neck: Cuz it's RAAAACIST!
Couple: What?? It's a copy of the very first American flag. How the hell is that raaacist?
Pencil-neck: Cuz when it was made, slaybery was legal!
And the pencil-neck told the couple that if they didn't hide the flag they'd be thrown out of the stadium.
The team's "chief business officer" sent a printed message to the local TV station stating that the Betsy Ross flag had “been adopted as a symbol for hate groups.” He added, “Any controversial flags or other similar banners or signs with symbols of hatred, divisiveness and/or intolerance whether intentional or otherwise will not be permitted in our stadiums. Period.”
Oh, so no more Antifa flags, right?
Carroll: "That's different. Antifa is all about peace, and bashing fascists, so that's fine."
Carroll’s message:
Latest example: There's a "major-league soccer team" in Salt Lake City. A couple of fans had season tickets. They'd often brought an American flag to display--as dozens of other fans did. Even Antifa flags were being displayed!
When the couple's American flag wore out, they bought a replica of the so-called Betsy Ross flag (13 stars in a circle).
The pencil-necks who run the stadium went nuts. "You caint show dat here!"
Couple: Why not?
Pencil-neck: Cuz it's RAAAACIST!
Couple: What?? It's a copy of the very first American flag. How the hell is that raaacist?
Pencil-neck: Cuz when it was made, slaybery was legal!
And the pencil-neck told the couple that if they didn't hide the flag they'd be thrown out of the stadium.
The team's "chief business officer" sent a printed message to the local TV station stating that the Betsy Ross flag had “been adopted as a symbol for hate groups.” He added, “Any controversial flags or other similar banners or signs with symbols of hatred, divisiveness and/or intolerance whether intentional or otherwise will not be permitted in our stadiums. Period.”
Oh, so no more Antifa flags, right?
Carroll: "That's different. Antifa is all about peace, and bashing fascists, so that's fine."
Carroll’s message:
...our mission to unify our community through soccer and we promote inclusion, diversity and acceptance. It is important that everyone in the community not only feel welcome at our stadiums, but appreciated, respected and valued. Rio Tinto Stadium is reflective of that on match day and we encourage a unifying and welcoming environment to all fans at all of our RSL and Utah Royals FC matches. To be permitted to bring a flag into any of our stadiums is a privilege. Recently, and very controversially as well as surprising to us, the Colonial flag has been adopted as a symbol for hate groups. Any controversial flags or other similar banners or signs with symbols of hatred, divisiveness and/or intolerance whether intentional or otherwise will not be permitted in our stadiums. Period.
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