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A Patriots banner flew under the American flag on Foxborough Town Common. Some local veterans don’t want it to return.

For Patriots fans these days, there’s certainly a lot to be proud about.

But some in Foxborough say that pride crossed a line when a flag for the reigning Super Bowl champions was flown beneath Old Glory on the Town Common.

Ronald Rogers, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War, told selectmen this week that the display upset local veterans, who, for as much as they love the football team down the street, say they feel disrespected.

“We can appreciate the value and the relationship between the Town of Foxborough and the New England Patriots’ organization.