According to the outlet, the high school football team began carrying the pro-law enforcement flag last year out of respect for a players deceased father. Cpl. Andy Lavender, who passed away suddenly last August, spent 29 years in law enforcement and had a history of volunteering for the team. His wife expressed her disappointment in the school's decision.

The flag has recently come up in race-related discussions amidst widespread protests against law enforcement across the United States.

Fletcher High School's principal, Dean Ledford, issued a statement announcing the flag would be banned.