flashed what appeared to be to symbols of hate. nbc news correspondent ron mott has the details. reporter: it wasn t the final score of the game or even a visit from president trump that had people talking after saturday s army/navy annual rivalry football game. instead, it was these images of cadets and midshipmen in the stands flashing what appears to be hand signals that have lately become signals of hate. the gesture seen on camera multiple times, instantly sparking debate on social media. some calling it disgusting, appalling, and completely unacceptable, while others dismissing the gestures as part of a viral circle game, where players make an okay si sign,d if their friends see it, they punch them in the arm. both the antidefamation league say this signal has been appropriated by far-right groups. the hand shape supposedly forms the letters w and p for white power. the adl says far-right groups
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