NFL Kicks Off the Season by Violating Us Flag Code: ‘Disrespecting Our Flag Is Not Patriotic’
The NFL kicked off its season with controversy over how the American flag was used as part of pregame ceremonies. During the playing of the national anthem before the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles…
The NFL kicked off its season with controversy over how the American flag was used as part of pregame ceremonies.
During the playing of the national anthem before the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, a mammoth flag replica was unveiled on the field.
While that is a common sight before games, it is a violation of the U.S. flag code, which reads, “The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.”
More disturbing to some viewers, there was also a major change this time: Instead of the flag’s usual rectangular shape, this version had been cut to resemble the outline of the continental United States.
Many on social media expressed disappointment over the NFL’s treatment of the flag.