“It’s been a stressful couple of weeks,” Wallace said. Wallace, wearing an American flag mask, clapped his hands when asked about the decision before the start of the race on FS1. Wallace was praised for his stance on Twitter from several athletes, including NBA star LeBron James, and for using the scheme in the race.īIG S/O □□□□□ - LeBron James June 10, 2020 The move was announced before Wednesday night’s race at Martinsville Speedway where Wallace, an Alabama native, was driving Richard Petty Motorsports’ No 43 Chevrolet with a #BlackLivesMatter paint scheme. Nascar said it would have no additional comment. The display of the confederate flag will be prohibited from all Nascar events and properties.” “Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special. “The presence of the confederate flag at Nascar events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,” Nascar said. The issue was pushed to the fore this week as Bubba Wallace, Nascar’s lone black driver, called for the banishment of the Confederate flag and said there was “no place” for them in the sport. Protests have roiled the nation for days and Confederate monuments are being taken down across the American south – the traditional fan base for Nascar.Ĭonfederate flags have been a familiar sight at Nascar races over its 72-year history, dotting the infield atop RVs or being waved by fans in the grandstands, though the stock car series with its roots in moonshine running has in recent years taken cautious steps to sever the connection. The move comes amid social unrest around the globe following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis while being detained by police.
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