Football is as American as apple pie, but apparently not American enough for one South Carolina high school. School officials at Travelers Rest high school banned students from bringing the American flag into football games, saying that some students were using the flag as a way to taunt Hispanic students from another school. EAG News: “Some events at last evening’s football game have resulted in concerns being raised in our community. I am writing to assure that any decisions made regarding American flags being permitted into the game were made in the best interests of all attending the game and in the spirit of patriotism and respect for our flag,” Lavely wrote in response to Facebook backlash about the ban, which turned away several students who came to the game with American flags. “Any decision to not allow the American flag to be used in an improper ‘taunting,’ unsportsmanlike manner is first and foremost in the interests of...(Read Full Post)