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The Pittsburgh Steelers let me down with the flag protest

Chisel it in stone: the Pittsburgh Steelers have rejected the national anthem - a song of allegiance - of the United States of America.

Which flag do they salute?

As a veteran of WWII and the Korean conflict - and as a formerly-staunch Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I am deeply incensed and deem it un-American to support those engaged in anti-American activity.

Russell Stepanchak, Columbia, Pennsylvania

This story was originally published September 29, 2017 at 6:12 PM with the headline "The Pittsburgh Steelers let me down with the flag protest."

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