[h=1]'Don't tread on me' shirts and hats could be officially declared RACIST by the government – even though the symbol is an icon of the American Revolution[/h]
By PATRICK LION FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 12:25, 5 August 2016 | UPDATED: 15:31, 5 August 2016
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission probing 'Don't Tread On Me'
- The logo debate has emerged following a federal employee's complaint
- They claimed they were racially harassed by a worker wearing a cap
- The flag originated during the Revolutionary War 'in non-racial context'
- But the EEOC said it may be seen to convey 'racially-tinged messages'
By PATRICK LION FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 12:25, 5 August 2016 | UPDATED: 15:31, 5 August 2016