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Aruban in Libya
December 17, 2019 T: 582-7800 www.arubatoday.com facebook.com/arubatoday instagram.com/arubatoday
Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper
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Hate sign or silly game? Military academies probe hand signs By MARY ESCH Associated Press When is OK not okay? Some West Point cadets and U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen flashed what looked like a sideways OK finger gesture during a live television broadcast over the weekend at the Army-Navy football game. Now military officials are probing their intentions. Was it an affirmation? An innocent made-you-look “circle game?” Or a sinister white supremacy signal? Screenshots and clips of the hand gestures captured by cameras at Saturday’s game in Philadelphia went viral on social media. Some Twitter users condemned the gesture as a “white power” sign. Continued on Page 2
Navy midshipmen celebrate a Navy touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. Navy won 31-7. Associated Press