NJ political boss George Norcross says he was removed from Eagles game after hanging US-Israel flag - NBC New York
By: NBC New York
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New Jersey political boss and power broker George Norcross III says he was forcibly removed from Sunday's Eagles-Cowboys game at Lincoln Financial Field because he refused to remove an American and Israeli flag.
Norcross said he hung a U.S.-Israel flag outside the suite he was sitting in during the game.
Video posted on social media shows Norcross being escorted out of his suite while another man takes his flag.
"As a longtime passionate fan and season ticket holder, I have watched the Eagles/NFL make clear and strong statements on numerous important civil justice issues and ethnic and world conflicts, including supporting the people of Ukraine, so as a strong supporter of Israel -- a country which was viciously attacked by the terrorist group Hamas less than a month ago -- I thought it was an important statement to make," Norcoss wrote in a statement obtained by NBC10.
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Lincoln Financial Field has a list of banned items and behavior, including items or actions "deemed dangerous or inappropriate."
"It remains unclear why the Eagles/NFL believe that the US-Israeli flag should be deemed 'obscene or indecent' or otherwise inappropriate -- which is what I was cited for -- and should therefore be ripped down despite both issuing public statements strongly supporting Israel following the October 7th attacks," Norcross wrote. "But as I consider whether to file suit against the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFL and the security company which yanked me out of the box and paraded me in front of thousands of fans, I urge other supporters of Israel to make their feelings known to the team and the NFL just as they have to universities like Penn and Harvard."
NBC10 reached out to the Philadelphia Eagles for comment. We have not yet heard back.
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As long as they take down any flags at the games I think its justifiable. Sporting events should not be political platforms.
Agree 100%.
Actually, probably more than that, but you get the point.
Agree, unless it’s kneeling during the anthem, that’s should remain permissible.
It wasnt permissible. The guy hasnt had a job on an NFL team since.
Let's not overlook the fact that he was playing like shit.
That aside, it shouldn't be permissible.
That is ignorant and a lie! He isn’t in the NFL because he sucked! Here is the list of players who kelt showing that not only was it permissible. But that if you can actually play you will still be in the NFL.