Strange flag ban



The world's most widely-followed football code is soccer but in Australia it is generally regarded as a game for "wogs and poms" (Europeans and Brits). The game does however have a considerable following in Melbourne and the biggest club there is Melbourne Victory. Melbourne Victory supporters at matches often wave the historic Eureka flag as a symbol of their club loyalty.

Why they do is a bit of a mystery as the Eureka flag in Australia is a symbol of rebellion and dissatisfaction, not the flag of the top dogs. But soccer's governing body has now banned them from displaying that flag "because it is considered a political symbol".

It is indeed a political symbol in that it is most often flown by extreme Leftists but that is clearly not the intent in this case. And there is no claim that the flag has caused any unusual disturbances. So I guess it is just the usual busybodies at work who like to dictate to everyone else.

Club supporters plan to defy the ban. So they will become the rebels that their flag symbolizes after all! Story here