One might assume the leftist declarations of ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick — whose racism complaint prompted Nike to cancel its sale of Betsy Ross-flag sneakers this week — might hold sway in one of the more liberal cities in America: Philadelphia.
But despite Kaepernick trashing the iconic flag as a symbol of slavery, an annual event in the City of Brotherly Love went right ahead as scheduled on the Fourth of July: 13 children became American citizens at the Betsy Ross House, KYW-AM reported.
It was the 15th annual event during which each child rings a bell once commemorating the 13 original colonies, the station said.
The children — ranging in age from 6 to 12 — also took the oath of allegiance and received citizenship through their naturalized parents, WPVI-TV reported. – READ MORE