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Confederate flag flies next to NCAA arena in South Carolina
AP ^ | March 19, 2017 | PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer

Posted on 03/20/2017 5:40:35 AM PDT by upchuck

GREENVILLE — A small group of protesters flew a large Confederate flag from the top of a parking garage next to the arena hosting two men's NCAA Tournament games.

The group arrived Sunday morning, raising the flag from the back of a pickup truck . They planned to stay throughout the games and be on grounds as fans arrived at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Greenville police had the group move the truck about 50 feet away, citing safety concerns if the flag tipped over.

Protesters say they hope to make their presence known to the NCAA. The governing body lifted its ban against South Carolina holding championships in 2015.

(Excerpt) Read more at aikenstandard.com ...


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To: KC_Lion

Thanks, KC_Lion. We needed that.


21 posted on 03/20/2017 6:33:28 AM PDT by oldplayer
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To: upchuck

Anything that annoys the contemptable NCAA is fine by me!


22 posted on 03/20/2017 6:48:45 AM PDT by Ford4000
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To: Trump20162020

Like Pavlov’s dogs, they have been trained to react to certain sights and sounds.
Whereas Pavlov’s dogs salivated at the sound of a bell, knowing food was on the way, today’s Pavlov’s dogs go bonkers at the sight of anything not liberal or leftist.
I am reminded of the old movie FAHRENHEIT 451 in which, upon command, all the public citizens go to their doors and look for the “bad guys”.


23 posted on 03/20/2017 7:06:50 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: upchuck

UNC Chapel Hill ran a fake class program for its athletes for 15 years: crickets.

3 losers in a parking lot unfurl a confederate flag: national breaking AP news of utmost importance!


24 posted on 03/20/2017 7:32:23 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Parroting fake news is highly profitable for some.)
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To: upchuck

REBEL YELL!!!!!


25 posted on 03/20/2017 7:41:06 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: upchuck

I applaud their ingenuity.


26 posted on 03/20/2017 9:50:33 AM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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27 posted on 03/20/2017 9:55:49 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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