In a subsequent statement addressing the incident, the prominent political figure expressed confusion over the Eagles/NFL's characterization of the U.S.-Israeli flag as "obscene or indecent." "It remains unclear why the Eagles/NFL believe that the US-Israeli flag should be deemed "obscene or indecent" or otherwise inappropriate -- which is what I was cited for -- and should therefore be ripped down despite both issuing public statements strongly supporting Israel following the October 7th attacks," he said.
