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A number of veterans offered their opinions on athletes’ protests during the national anthem, as well as on recent disparagement of the American flag.
The American flag has become the subject of recent controversy, with hammer thrower
Gwen Berry drawing criticism last week when she turned away from the flag while on the podium at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials. Berry covered her head with a T-shirt as the national anthem played.
The New York Times received
backlash Sunday for publishing a
piece titled “A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite,” which described the American flag as “alienating”, and a symbol of Republican political affiliation. The Times had previously come to the
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The American flag is an inspiration to freedom-loving people around the world. We see it today with the masses fighting for freedom in Hong Kong. They carry our flag and sing our national anthem. Over the years, we have seen similar feelings expressed around the world.
By Lee Brown
Jun 9, 2021 | 7:11 AM
The New York Times is vigorously defending editorial board member Mara Gray after she was widely ripped for saying she was “disturbed” at the sight of âdozens of American flagsâ flying in Long Island. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
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