A high school football player at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California will stop displaying a pro-police flag after several people criticized the action on social media.
A football player at a high schoolhas been forced to stop carrying a pro-police flag as the team rallied onto the field, as critics said it made them feel"unwelcome and uncomfortable."
"While many embrace the symbol as simply a celebration of law enforcement, others have shared their feeling that the symbol has sometimes been co-opted by intolerant individuals with an agenda to divide and exclude," Kuhlman wrote, per the report."I’ve personally spoken with some individuals who shared their feeling that the symbol makes them feel uncomfortable and unwelcome."following conversations with the school's principal, according to KTLA.
He added:"In deference to his commitment to inclusivity, kindness and respect , and because the team never voted as a unit to carry this banner, Coach decided to discontinue this practice."also reiterated that the decision was not to signal a shift in support for law enforcement — especially after officers assisted the school during a mass shooting in 2019.
"There was not even an offer to open discussion. You’re not going to agree with everyone or agree with everyone’s beliefs, that’s just now how it works, but there should have been an opportunity to open an adult conversation," Hawk said, KHTS reported.
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