association to remove unauthorized object, that unauthorized object was american flag he placed in flower pot. he decided to ignore the requests and face a fine of $100 per day, now, after an intensely legal battle and facing foreclosure murphy was force today sell his home. why did he decide to fight the homeowners association to begin with, he says t a small flag but stands for a big thank you. a lot of folks on social media weighing in on this controversy, phil says, as sad as this is, the case of home owner not following the hoa rules that he already agreed to when he purchased the property. let this be a lesson to anyone considering purchasing a home with hoa, you must read the agreement. michael on twitter also weighed in saying, this hoa is out of control, they should never have happened and let's just get to one more tweet, called it ho