Plane Tows Confederate Flag Over Florida NFL Game

Florida Politics reports:

For the second time in 2022, a football game in Jacksonville was used as a platform for an offensive message. Ahead of the Jaguars’ Sunday afternoon tilt against the Baltimore Ravens, a plane funded by the Save Southern Heritage group flew a banner above TIAA Bank Field calling for the restoration of confederate statues in Jacksonville.

“Put monuments back,” read the image. Mayor Lenny Curry was quick to respond, noting that he wants all confederate monuments gone.

The incident comes just weeks after the Florida/Georgia Game, one of the biggest events on Jacksonville’s cultural calendar, was marred with anti-semitic messages displayed at the stadium and elsewhere in town. A banner urged drivers to “end Jewish supremacy” and “honk if you know it was the Jews.”

Read the full article. The group behind the banner says the stunt is their gift to anyone “injured by cancel culture.”

Confederate banner stokes controversy ahead of Jacksonville Jaguars game

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— Florida Politics (@Fla_Pol) November 28, 2022

As I’ve said before, there is no place for hate of any kind in our City. My position on monuments remains clear, I have allocated money for removal and empowered city council to take action.

— Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) November 27, 2022

How are things going in #duuuval? This is currently being flown near the stadium. pic.twitter.com/HoeL9YlZ2K

— Bonnie Upright, APR (@bonnieupright) November 27, 2022