A digital Pride flag was displayed at Gillette Stadium this week — and some New England Patriots fans were upset about it.
In honor of Pride Month, the Patriots on Wednesday tweeted a photo of the stadium’s video board displaying a rainbow-colored flag that symbolizes support for the LGBTQ+ community. The post prompted well over 100 replies, some of which were homophobic, critical or trolling — or a combination of all three — in nature.
Late Wednesday night, the Patriots’ social media team delivered a response to people who took issue with the post.
“Our comment section is monitored and there is no room for hate,” the organization wrote.