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Black Tigers feelings on the Flag
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Black Tigers feelings on the Flag


Jan 16, 2007, 11:47 AM

Growing up an African-American, South Carolina born, Clemson fan I find myself in the middle of this argument. I have marched against the flag at the State House and skipped class to attend multiple Tiger sporting events. But the past few post have left me sad and dissappointed.

Clemson has a tradition of peaceful integration and progressive thinking. The history or rationality behind flying the flag means nothing to me. Why would people support something that makes so many people feel so disenfranchised and disrespected in their home state? At one point in the swastika was a symbol of religion and spirituality for Greek people. But since Nazi Germany it is universally seen as a symbol of hate towards a specific group of people.

I am all for the Tigers having every playoff game being at Doug Kingsmore until we make that trip to Omaha. But we must begin to put things into perspective. Are we more concerned with an easy playoff road for our Tigers or the alienation of a entire group of Americans?

Clemson Grad '06

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