MMA Shirt and American Flag

[Kelevra TAR-21]

My son does MMA and there is a shirt I want to get him, but I don't want to offend people. Please check the link and let me know yes or no if it is offensive.

Venum UFC MMA shirt Flagfront BLOWOUT - eBay (item 140462453568 end time Nov-04-10 21:18:48 PDT)

 

[RachelMarie]

I find it offensive that I cannot open the link. The shirt? I don't know. lol My opinion..don't worry if it offends someone. It most likely WILL offend someone because people now a days are so easily offended. They'll deal with it.


*I post this while guessing the shirt doesn't have something OBVIOUSLY offensive on it. lol*


ETA...Welcome to INGO.

 

[rfontes]

only a canadian would find that shirt offensive

 

[hc4sar]

RM it opened fine for me . Kelevra buy it !

 

[Juggernaut]

Field of blue should be on the left....
It may offend some Salty veterans. They wont like it because of that, and Liberals are offended by the USA period...

I'd say let the kid ware it and if someone is offended, mount 'em and punch their skull in!!!!
But then again, I'm all about offensive t shirts...

 

[JiNx0036]

The shirt looks pretty cool, I just might have to buy one too especially at that price.

 

[Suprtek]

Just FTR, the flag code does state that the American flag should not be worn as clothing or used as part of any kind of advertising.

USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the Flag of the United States of America - United States Code

Many people are under the mistaken impression that they are being patriotic by wearing clothing depicting the flag when in fact it is actually an act of disrespect to the flag. I do not hold it against people for not knowing, but I do try to offer information if given the opportunity such as you have provided.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Just FTR, the flag code does state that the American flag should not be worn as clothing or used as part of any kind of advertising.

USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the Flag of the United States of America - United States Code

Many people are under the mistaken impression that they are being patriotic by wearing clothing depicting the flag when in fact it is actually an act of disrespect to the flag. I do not hold it against people for not knowing, but I do try to offer information if given the opportunity such as you have provided.

Good link my friend

 

[Benny]

Even besides the fact that I wouldn't wear a shirt with a flag on it, that shirt reeks of tool.

In a nutshell, don't worry if someone is offended, but don't buy that shirt for your kid.

 

[sepe]

I don't find it offensive but its not my thing. I've never been a fan of any of the MMA shirts. I've got friends that spend way too much on one of the fight brand clothing lines, shirts and jeans. I've noticed for probably 6 months that Walmart is carrying a generic line of MMA clothing.

 

[Bendrx]

You wont ever catch me wearing it. I wouldn't be offended as I don't feel it's intended to be disrespectful as far as wearing flags go. But it looks pretty trashy to me, specificly, the American flag looks trashy on that shirt. Maybe you could buy him a nice lapel Flag pin. Obama has one he doesn't wear, might sell it cheap.

The more I look at it the more I dislike it. My vote is now seriously the lapel pin. I'm sure you can get a mispelled "Venum" shirt without involving the American flag. But hey, it' still sort of a free country, so if it sits right with you then have at it. You might think more about why you found it questionable enough to post on here to get opinions. Just my

 

[bigus_D]

I think the shirt is in bad taste.

Also: Flag Code

 

[ATF Consumer]

The flag code IS unconstitutional, so I say go for it.

 

[bigus_D]

The flag code IS unconstitutional, so I say go for it.

Please explain how it is unconstituational...

It is NOT the law... what is it violating???

 

[HICKMAN]

Buy it

 

[ATF Consumer]

Please explain how it is unconstituational...

It is NOT the law... what is it violating???

A clear violation to the first amendment.

 

[ReSSurrected]

I don't care much for the shirt, and I care even less for the manner of the presentation of the flag on it. But it's a free country, so it's your call.

 

[bigus_D]

A clear violation to the first amendment.

???

It isn't prohibiting ANY speach (or anything else for that matter).

CLEARLY not a violation of anything.

 

[ATF Consumer]

???

It isn't prohibiting ANY speach (or anything else for that matter).

CLEARLY not a violation of anything.

§3. Use of flag for advertising purposes; mutilation of flag
Any person who, within the District of Columbia, in any manner, for exhibition or display, shall place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing, or any advertisement of any nature upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America; or shall expose or cause to be exposed to public view any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign upon which shall have been printed, painted, or otherwise placed, or to which shall be attached, appended, affixed, or annexed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, or drawing, or any advertisement of any nature; or who, within the District of Columbia, shall manufacture, sell, expose for sale, or to public view, or give away or have in possession for sale, or to be given away or for use for any purpose, any article or substance being an article of merchandise, or a receptacle for merchandise or article or thing for carrying or transporting merchandise, upon which shall have been printed, painted, attached, or otherwise placed a representation of any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign, to advertise, call attention to, decorate, mark, or distinguish the article or substance on which so placed shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the court. The words "flag, standard, colors, or ensign", as used herein, shall include any flag, standard, colors, ensign, or any picture or representation of either, or of any part or parts of either, made of any substance or represented on any substance, of any size evidently purporting to be either of said flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America or a picture or a representation of either, upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and the stripes, in any number of either thereof, or of any part or parts of either, by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag, colors, standard, or ensign of the United States of America.

 

[bigus_D]

Oops... clearly unconstitutional.

I can't believe this hasn't come before the SCOTUS!

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Where did I leave that purple?