The Crescent News."I was wearing it to state a message, and state just because one person is who they are, proud of who they are, doesn't mean others shouldn't be proud of who they are," Torrez told TV station WTOL. "This was my official way of saying I was gay and not trying to hide it.”In the incident, which was captured on video, a boy grabbed the flag that was around Torrez’s neck, making Torrez fall hard on the bleachers where he was sitting.