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The principle of Travelers Rest High School in South Carolina banned the American flag from football games because the opposing high school “has a large Hispanic community.” He sighted safety reason for doing so and stated that he didn’t want the flag being used as a taunt. He barred several students from attending the game with flags. On Monday, amid community backlash, he reversed his decision.
The principle of Travelers Rest High School in South Carolina banned the American flag from last Friday’s football game because the opposing high school “has a large Hispanic community.”
Evidently, Principal Lou Lavely thought that the Hispanic community would take the symbol of the American flag as a taunt that would stir up unneeded tension.
“Any decision to not allow the American flag to be used in an improper ‘taunting,’ unsportsmanlike manner is first and foremost in the interests of promoting the…
