FIFA’s pre-revolutionary Iranian flag ban upheld after emergency hearing (Gift Article)

Another reason to boycott the world cup and FIFA www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

They banned the flag (which was very likely the right call)

When you find yourself arguing before a judge that FIFA should also allow Nazi flags on free speech grounds like the attorney in this case ended up doing, you've gone way off the rails.

Lesenswert zur kalifornischen Gerichtsentscheidung iranische Chorschid-Flagge (aka Löwe-Sonne-, Schah-, alte...) und Abwägung zwischen Meinungsfreiheit + FIFA-Hausrecht. Flaggen dann trotzdem zahlreich zu sehen, selbst im TV, 1x direkt hinter der iranischen Bank. www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

FIFA’s pre-revolutionary Iranian flag ban upheld after emergency hearing www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...