BLM Leader Calls American Flag a Hate Symbol
Lex Scott, the leader of Black Lives Matter Utah, said on Thursday she stands by an earlier statement that called the American flag a “symbol of hatred.”
Scott first received backlash for a statement she posted on July 4 on the Facebook page for Black Lives Matter Utah, which is an independent chapter and not affiliated with the national Black Lives Matter organization. In it, she described the American flag as a symbol of hatred and said those who fly it are racist.
After first stating she would take down the post, Scott decided to leave it up. She also added new posts to the page on the subject.
“When we Black Americans see this flag we know the person flying it is not safe to be around,” the original Facebook post stated. “When we see this flag we know the person flying it is a racist. When we see this flag we know that the person flying it lives in a different American than we do. When we see this flag, we question your intelligence. We know to avoid you. It is a symbol of hatred.”
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Scott’s original post quickly spread around the internet and drew national attention. Scott spoke to Fox News on Wednesday about the controversy and said anyone offended by the statement should consider talking to groups like the Ku Klux Klan, who she said waves the flag during their rallies.
The activist also spoke with the Salt Lake City station KSL NewsRadio on Tuesday. During that appearance, Scott said, “Every interaction that I have had with a racist, they are holding an American flag. What would you think if you were me?”
Her Facebook post caught the attention of Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, a Black Republican who took to his own Facebook page with a response. He wrote, “According to BLM Utah, flying the American flag is now racist and hateful. What an insult to those who have fought, served, and died for our freedoms.”
Jacarri Kelley, the leader of the Northern Utah Black Lives Matter chapter, also at least somewhat disagreed with Scott’s choice of words. During an interview with KSL NewsRadio, Kelley said, “The American Flag, do I think it’s racist? No. Do I think its past has very racist tendencies? Yes. We all do.”
A message posted on Thursday on the Facebook page for Black Lives Matter Utah promised to be “our last statement about this matter.”
“I stand by my words,” Scott’s message stated. “You show up for a protest and hundreds of armed white men show up. They have guns, they yell racial slurs at you, they are carrying and wearing American flags. I run over 50 Facebook groups. We receive hate messages daily. When you click on the profiles of the people sending these messages their profiles are filled with American Flags.”
Scott continued in the post, “I feel fear. That is not up for debate. I feel like the person flying it is racist, because every racist that I have come in contact with is either wearing that flag or flying that flag,” she continued. “If you truly loved that symbol, if you did not believe that it stood for racism, then why no outrage when it is used in this way.”
Maybe she would like to leave the United State for some other country. No one is holding her back. Goodbye bitch!!
Well said!!
They think everything is racist, how do you think they are able to continue with their madness?
Has anyone else had enough of this black crap? It is time to destroy the black minority.
Hold it, Andy. Not all black people believe the BLM nonsense, so don’t punish them! They need our support and protection.
I agree with Lito we must help Protect the ones that are not with BLM or ANTIFA. They are out to desytroy America for the Left. This is a good reason to have TERM Limits..
this is a very sick person who ever supports her is just as bad if you dont respect the flag get f..k out of our country and stay the f..k out every time you open your mouth its just like flushing a toilet upside down ass hole
BLM OH YOU MEAN BLUE LIVES MATTER.
LMAO, BLM IS JUST YOUR EVERYDAY GANDTERS,THAT THE DEMOCRATS LET DO THEIR DIRTY WORK.. AND THE LEADER, IS A JOKE. IT COULDNT LEAD A RABID DOG.. ON FACT SHE REMINDS ME OF A RABID DOG. SND A LOSER. LET IT SPEAK TO MY FACE ALONE. WITHOUT HER GUNS,GAS BOMBS,AND HER TOY BOYS. SHE HASNT BUCKED UP AGAINST ONE FLAG WAVING ETICAN. SHE JUST USES HER AMERICAN TAX DODGING CASH TOO BUY MULTI MILLION DOLLAR HOUSES TOO KEEP BLM GANDTERS OUT.
You BLM idiots brought this bs on yourselves, just too stupid to see it!
The American Flag is for EVERYBODY in America.If a person does not respect it, they should not be here. BLM is the most RACIAL thing that I have ever seen.
A hate symbol 🤔, that’s like someone saying the BLM flag stands for love.
You obviously have that wrong, Lex Scott…you are a Moron, it is BLM that represents HATRED……at one time many different people agreed with your movement, but when BLM members started to RIOT, LOOT, BURGLARIZE, ATTACK Police officers, burn buildings, that all changed……YOU, and YOUR followers have done more damage to your group than you could ever understand, you are a disgrace…..if you think the American flag represents racism or hatred, of any kind, anything else that you find offensive about it, then you are not just a fool, but an ASSHOLE, as well. Shame on YOU, shame on your WORDS……if you don’t love America, then pack your bags lady, and get the hell out……Go to a nation who has a flag that you think is more appropriate…..if you can find one….
LISTEN UP…LEX SCOTT Can JUMP into a LAKE with CROCODILES. The BLOOD of AMERICANS is REPRESENTED in the AMERICAN FLAG. YOU are a DISGRACE. Do NOT Call Yourself an AMERICAN. From SamuraiQueen .😄😄😄
She is so lame brained she doesn’t
have enough brains to even talk about hate yet she runs her mouth like a clatter bone in a gooses ass
BML is Marxist TRASH!
Lex Scott is just another whining, self-pitying loser.
Black Lazy Morons, enough said. Where’s the bananas?
she should be afraid. or is it another one of them transgender things? seems that “love it or leave it” is’nt enough anymore. how about
“get out or die!”
she should be afraid. or is it another one of them transgender things? seems that “love it or leave it” is’nt enough anymore. how about
“get out or die!”
My, my, my…. is Lex Scott telling us that every Olympic Game where an American flag was carried was for racist reasons? If that’s the case, then what does it mean when BLM flags are carried in protests against Americans? Apparently, all black lives do not matter… only a select few who like to refer to people of different color as racists. Just ask Rep. Owens.
WHAT A BUNCH OF BULL CRAP THE FLAG IS FOR US TO BE FREE WHY DON’T YOU MOVE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY AND TRY THAT ON THEIR FLAG
Our flag stands for freedom and liberty, and all the rights associated. BLM should know better than anyone that’s it’s a good sign, not a bad one. God Bless You.
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