All that being said, the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia had no political connotations until after the War, when it became a symbol of the “Lost Cause”, and acquired the association with the idea that the ex-slaves, and non-whites in general(not to mention non-Southren [sic]Whites), were inherently inferior to the White former ruling classes.
To me the whole thing was blown out of proportion. The guy was wearing a Gold’s Gym t-shirt therefor using the same logic Gold’s Gym is a center for terrorism and should be shut down.