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FIFA takes away Iranian flags at the US stadiums

Hari Sheldon

@harisheldonus.bsky.social

17 June

"Freest country on Earth."

Marcelo Gasparian

@oh.heyw.tf

17 June

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Marcelo Gasparian@oh.heyw.tf

It's the shah's flag, not the country's flag. A "fuck Trump" flag would have been banned too. This journalist is a liar www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

nytimes.comFIFA’s pre-revolutionary Iranian flag ban upheld after emergency hearingIran kick off their tournament against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium on Monday evening.

Whitney (she/her)

@whitneymouse.bsky.social

17 June

Thought we had “free speech” and are allowed to criticize our government? 🧐

E is Me

@erikdhansen.bsky.social

The important and omitted context is that FIFA is going this at the request of the Iranian government because these are pre-revolutionary flags. Let’s at least be angry for the right reasons.

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