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Ohio’s Proposed ‘Flag Planting Felony’ Law: A Petty Move in the Name of Sportsmanship


In what might be one of the most overly dramatic responses in sports history, an Ohio lawmaker is pushing to make flag planting on a football field a felony offense. Yes, you read that correctly: planting a flag could land someone in prison for up to a year, under the “O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act” introduced by Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams.

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