#JesusWept: Confederate Flag Supporters Send Message at NCAA Tournament in Greenville, S.C.

On a Sunday morning, when most are resting up to prepare for another week on the grind, or some are attending morning services at their place of worship, a small group of confederate flag protesters decided send a early morning political message to the NCAA.

Greenville, South Carolina is hosting the NCAA Tournament this year at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, and today the group of protesters, pickup trucks and all, raised the confederate battle flag from the back of a truck. The plan is for the flag to remain on the stadium grounds, throughout the tournament to be seen by fans entering and leaving the arena.

This “protest” is in response to the 2002 march held in downtown Greenville by the NCAAP protesting the battle flag flying on Statehouse grounds during the NCAA regional in Greenville. It is also in response to the ban against South Carolina being lifted in 2015 after the flag was removed from the S.C. Statehouse.

The goal of the protesters, according the Associated Press, is to “make their presence known to the NCAA.”

On Sunday, March 19th, North Carolina is scheduled to play Arkansas, and Duke will play South Carolina.