Huge American flag rips during national anthem at World Series Game 3

SAN FRANCISCO — The combined strength of America is just too much, apparently.

The San Francisco Giants rolled out a huge American flag for the pre-game national anthem at World Series Game 3. People stood in the outfield and stretched it out. There's wonderful metaphor in that. Problem was, the flag tore.

Such is the peril of having a big ol' flag: it can produce a big ol' hole.

Here's the flag malfunction in Vine form, via Erin Faulk:

America is a resilient country. We can overcome this.

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