NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties.
NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry.”
Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s lone black driver, called this week for the banishment of the Confederate flag and said there was “no place” for them in the sport. Wallace asked the stock car series with deep ties to the South to formally distance itself from what for millions is a symbol of slavery and racism.
At long last, NASCAR obliged.
Former chairman Brian France in 2015 tried to ban the flying of Confederate flags at race tracks, a proposal too broad to enforce and one that angered NASCAR’s core Southern-based fan base.
The move was announced before Wednesday night’s race at Martinsville Speedway. Wallace was set to drive a Chevrolet with a #BlackLivesMatter paint scheme.
Thank you NASCAR. I will now go fry some bologna in celebration.
Hi Washington Redskins - You might want to take a page from NASCAR’s driving manual.
How are they going to signal the final lap now? They’s always used the most important Confederate flag of all for that.
NASCAR GPS: “In 1/4 mile, turn left . . . in 1/4 mile, turn left . . .”
Whaaaaaaaaaat!!!
One thing is military installations and something completely different Nascar event, that’s a blow below the belt, like banning crosses from churches, what the freaking world is coming to!!!
What are they going to ban next, The Dukes of Hazzard re-runs???