UNC Chapel Hill frat boy seen shielding Old Glory from pro Palestine protesters ... trends now

One of University of North Carolina fraternity brothers who was seen guarding the US flag from pro-Palestine protesters says he would've protected it with his life.

A few dozen members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity took it upon themselves to shield the flag on Tuesday at UNC Chapel Hill where protesters at one point replaced it with the Palestinian flag.

Dan Stompel, a political science student at the school, told Fox News he and other fraternity brothers held the flag up for over an hour until police arrived to clear the hundreds of protesters.

The junior said: 'I was like, "I’d die for this flag." And everybody was like, "Yeah." If they got any closer that we're going to start throwing hands. We're not going anywhere, I don't care. They're going to have to tear me off this flag over my dead body.'

Stompel claimed that as he shielded the flag, protesters tried to intimidate them and began throwing objects at them.

'We're looking at every direction. If stuff was flying in, we would say, "Heads up.’" We would cover each other. We would look out for other people… 

'And it did hurt our arms. It was like an ‘arm day’ [workout] for me that day. There was no gym happening that day afterwards. It was exhausting. It was beautiful moment.'

The student added: 'It shows that, …based on the people there, nice, normal, strong boys protecting America's flag. There's nothing more patriotic, nothing more genuine, nothing more inspiring than that.'

After footage of the frat brothers went viral, a GoFundMe was set up to throw them a party. As of Thursday morning, it has collected more than $330,123, with billionaire Bill Ackman donating $10,000.

'These boys... no, men, of the UNC Chapel Hill Pi Kappa Phi, gave the best to America and now they deserve the best,' the GoFundMe reads.

'Help us raise funds to throw this frat the party they deserve, a party worth of the boat-shoed Broleteriat who did their country proud.'

Guillermo Estrada, another of the young men seen shielding the flag, said the day had been 'sad yet empowering,' and that he had become upset after seeing the Palestinian flag raised on campus.

He wrote: 'I cannot say I am fully educated on the Israel/Palestine conflict but it upset me that my country's flag was disrespected in order to advocate for another.

'Shortly after, Chancellor Roberts came with police officers to hang the flag once again. They were met with profanity, middle fingers, thrown bottles, rocks, and water.

'When the flag was raised once again, the Greek community began singing the National anthem. As the Chancellor left, the quad erupted into chaos as protestors began removing the flag once again, preparing to destroy it. 

'My fraternity brother and others ran over to hold it up, in order for it not to touch the ground. People began throwing water bottles at us, rocks, sticks, calling us profane names. We stood for an hour defending the flag so many fight to protect. 

'My parents started a new life in the United States, a country that has helped them flourish and raise two kids. I grew up in a Military community and saw first hand the sacrifices they make. I will not stand for the disrespect these "protestors"  cause for the

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