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Guest Post by Alex via Ammo.com

Nike pulled a sneaker displaying the “Betsy Ross Flag” in response to a complaint from Colin Kaepernick. The NFL star (known for political activism in protest of systemic racism – including kneeling during the national anthem) expressed that he and others considered the symbol (featured on the shoe’s heel) offensive. The shoe was set to go on sale this week.

Two takeaways here. Apparently, Colin Kaepernick is able to control a $134.2 billion dollar company whenever he finds something offensive. And two, he clearly doesn’t know the full history behind the Betsy Ross Flag. Please read our guide and share so you can show other’s what the Betsy Ross flag truly stands for:

Second only to Old Glory itself, the Betsy Ross Flag is the American icon. Its clean design is similar to our current flag, with 13 stripes and only 13 stars in a circle (representing the equal status of what were then the 13 united individual sovereign nations). This simplicity is perhaps the reason for its popularity among American Patriots and Constitutionalists, as it hearkens back to an earlier time when America was still a place of freedom and resistance to tyranny.

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