DC: NASCAR owners threatened to fire drivers and other team members who might protest the national anthem.
The Associated Press broke the news Sunday afternoon during the NASCAR Cup series race in Loudon, New Hampshire.
The AP reported in part:
Richard Childress, who was Dale Earnhardt’s longtime team owner, said of protesting, “It’ll get you a ride on a Greyhound bus.” Childress says he told his team that “anybody that works for me should respect the country we live in. So many people gave their lives for it. This is America.”
Hall of Fame driver Richard Petty’s sentiments took it a step further, saying: “Anybody that don’t stand up for the anthem oughta be out of the country. Period. What got ’em where they’re at? The United States.”
When asked if a protester at Richard Petty Motorsports would be fired, he said, “You’re right.”
Just became a former NFL fan convert to NASCAR.
That’s because NASCAR knows that the majority of racing fans are also the ones turning off NFL games on Sunday’s because of the bullshit. I applaud them for coming out and making the rule crystal clear. Not that I would be expecting many NASCAR employees to be liberal activists anyhow since libs love to mock car racing fans.
Shit, had I known Truex was back and leading the Case I would have tuned in this year. I’ll watch the rest of the season.
Became a NASCAR fan today.
Nascar is the new Football, and baseball too, apparently.
Got to get me some Nascar going this week.
Racist, has to be, white men and women watch it.
Backlash, it’s not just for Kellogg anymore.
That statement wasn’t meant ONLY for drivers, but everyone on the payroll. If you were to look under the helmets of the pit crews you’ll see a lot of pro athletes of various colors and a shit load of them that didn’t make the cut in the NFL that have speed and strength and agility.
Just now hearing that Dale Earnhardt Jr is backing these protests. A guy who used his father’s redneck privilege to get his shot at nascar.
PHenry
Little E has never been considered a scholar. Something Big E use to remind him of frequently.
now the progressives are attacking nascar for being anti first amendment.
figures right ?
I’M CHANGING MY SPORT ALLEGIANCE!
Now I just need find a NASCAR track, and buy me one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Eastbound-Down-Powers-Baseball-Mullet/dp/B004X63310
The moron who runs the NFL thinks the players generate income, back to Econ 101. With any luck, RG, will be the last NFL Commissioner.
This is why the progressives have to attack NASCAR and it’s fans at every turn. If it’s true that Earnhardt Jr is supporting the NFL protestors then he’s going to be a very lonely man.
Little E is retiring this year. He was way soft on supporting Trump. It cost him a lot of fans. I think that played a big part in his decision to retire.
Even though I still don’t care to watch people drive cars around in a circle for an hour or so, I will say that apparently NASCAR has a lot more class than the NFL.