instead, it was these images of cadets in the stands flashing what appears to be hand signals that have lately become signals of hate. the gestures seen on camera multiple times, instantly sparking debate on social media. some calling it disgusting, appalling and completely unacceptable, while others dismissing it as part of a viral circle game, where players make an okay sign and if their friend sees it, they punch them in the arm. this symbol, commonly understood to be okay, has been appropriated by far right groups. the hand shape forms the letters w and p for white power. the adl says far right groups use it because it s ambiguous, so it s unclear whether the students knew what the symbol could represent. the hand gesture is not a joke. white extremists latched onto it as a symbol of their prevalence and their ability to put their message out there. the navy was appointed a
president trump had fired comey back in 2017 while comey was leading a criminal investigation into trump s associate ties with russian officials. and u.s. military officials are investigating a troubling incident from yesterday s arm army/navy football game after military students in the stands flashed what appeared to be symbols of hate. nbc news correspondent matt bradley has more. to the edge, around the corner, into the end zone. reporter: blink and you might have missed it. military students at army navy football game caught on espn flashing hand signals that have lately become hate symbols. not once, not twice, but three times sparking outrage on social media. both the antidefamation league and the southern poverty law center say this symbol commonly understood to mean okay was appropriated by far right groups. the hand shape supposedly resembles the letters wp for