Depending on who you follow, you might think the US Women's Soccer Team turned their backs on the American flag. You might also think they turned their backs on a 98-year-old World War II veteran. Neither is true.
The anti-American sentiment that was born in the 1960s counterculture movement extended into the 1970s. American morale had never been lower; cities were decaying, unemployment was high, and there was an oil embargo.
Disillusioned Americans weren't above desecrating the 'Stars and Stripes' in order to get their point across...