SC high school bans American flags at football game, feared it could be used to ‘taunt’

WBTW.com ^ | 8-29-2016 | WSPA

[servo1969]

FULL Title: "SC high school bans American flags at football game, feared it could be used to ‘taunt or be unsportsmanlike’"

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. – School officials’ decision to ban students from displaying the American Flag at a recent football game is creating controversy in a South Carolina school district.

On Friday, Travelers Rest High School principal Lou Lavely banned students from carrying American flags into a football game against Berega High School, because a lot of students at Berega are Hispanic. Lavely contends the American flag could have been used to taunt those students, WNCN reports.

“Some events at last evening’s football game have resulted in concerns being raised in our community. I am writing to assure that any decisions made regarding American flags being permitted into the game were made in the best interests of all attending the game and in the spirit of patriotism and respect for our flag,” Lavely wrote in response to Facebook backlash about the ban, which turned away several students who came to the game with American flags.

“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 safety and well-being of all in attendance at school events. This decision would be made anytime that the American flag, or any other symbol, sign, cheer, or action on the part of our fans would potentially compromise the safety of all in attendance at a school event.”

Lavely’s prepared statement assured community members that officials “have the utmost respect for our flag and strive to display the highest levels of patriotism,” and the school supports veterans, but the potential for taunting was too much to allow the American flag inside of the stadium.

[hattend]

What happened to America?

We elected a professional agitator as President... twice.

[bgill]

Wouldn’t it be a hoot if every team this moronic school played against covered the stands, their cars and themselves with American flags. Put flag stickers on their helmets. Let the bands have patriotic half time performances. “Taunt” away, opponents!

[PLMerite]

[ameribbean expat]

Yeah, and kids being kids, they won’t bring the flag just to taunt the principal.

[Hieronymus]

Source, please. I live in the People’s Republic of Maryland, but have not heard of this policy. If verified, I will be drumming up support to have this policy overturned.

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If one thought that Key wrote while in South Carolina, it would require the belief that he was a visionary, but could add new meaning to the opening question of the song.

[MotorCityBuck]

Lol!

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Oh I did display the Stars and Bars. But amazingly one day my MIL came for a visit and the flag was no where to be found. She hid it in a closet.

I did not make a big stink about it because my wife is going through cancer treatments.
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Hope your wife’s cancer treatments are successful. I have each of the CSA flags and also the flag of the great state of Mississippi. When the urge strikes me to make a statement to neighbors and friends, I dig one out and fly it for a few days. The one flag I never fly is the one for my own State of Maryland. Beautiful flag, but Annapolis is run by radical Democrats, although the current Governor is a Republican.