Did anyone see upside down US flags at the Super Bowl?

[underpants]

I'm sorry if this was discussed yesterday I was off work and cleaning up our apartment.

During (I think) the national anthem CBS cut to a shot from behind a crowd who appeared to be under one of the levels of stands. The person closest to the camera (with their back turned to the camera) held a US flag upside down and I think I saw several people in the camera shot doing the same.

Though I don't really support this kind of demonstration I have learned that it is acceptable under the etiquette for display of the US flag.

Did anyone else see this? If it was discussed over the last two days I would appreciate a link to that thread or article. I know I saw that.

[Mari333]

1. They showed it on Jon Stewart last night

I totally support that kind of demonstration. =)
In fact, I would have been delighted had the whole crowd had the chutzpah to do it.

[underpants]

3. Really? I crashed out early last night (long day)

I will definitely catch the replay tonight thanks.

[Kamika]

2. I saw it aswell

Yes there was a thread the same night but it's long lost.

I saw this aswell, but I dunno what it was, they didn't look like protesters, and it was like 3 rows doing it.. also they sat way up so nobody would have seen them anyway if the camera hadn't picked that up.

[nannygoat]

5. Isn't holding the flag upside down a distress signal? n/t

[blondeatlast]

7. That's what it means, though often it's misinterpreted.

[jean]

4. One of our own taped it - here's the "Flag" link >

Flag

[blondeatlast]

8. Can't get the video, but my GAWD, who ruined the anthem?

No wonder they sent a distress signal--yeck.

[underpants]

9. Thanks

I couldn't get it to play but at least I know I wasn't seeing things.

[GOPisEvil]

6. The Austin-Area DU Super Bowl party crew saw it!

:bounce:

[KG]

10. they cut away from that shot right quick, didn't they?

:)

[bookman]

11. Hate to say this..

..but it more likely it's just a dumbass rather than a protestor.

[el_gato]

12. looked like several though

not just one person

[ajacobson]

13. Looked more like drunk sports fans

who didn't know which way the flag was facing...

[arwalden]

14. They Were Poster Board (Construction Paper) Signs / Flags

and we were viewing them from the reverse angle.

I'm guessing that the person holding the poster board had a sign "Go Team!" or something on one side... and an American flag drawing on the back side.

By making each side "upside-down" to the other side, the person holding the sign can easily flip to the side they want. A top-to-bottom two-handed sign-flip is probably a lot easier to accomplish when compared with a side-to-side rotation of the sign.

I didn't explain it very well, but if you read it once more, it MIGHT make sense.

-- Allen

[underpants]

15. That makes sense

Thanks