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Stinky The Clown

(67,817 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 06:23 PM Jun 2020

I just heard about NASCAR considering banning the Confederate Flag at all events.

I am posting this, but only heard the end of the story. I am pretty sure this discussion has been ongoing and now, with all else that is going on, NASCAR is ready to do what should have been done long ago.

I will not congratulate them. I am logically certain they are doing it because the kinda have to.

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I just heard about NASCAR considering banning the Confederate Flag at all events. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jun 2020 OP
What, they wave the white flag at every race! n/t al_liberal Jun 2020 #1
LOL Good one. Nt okaawhatever Jun 2020 #12
But if they "have to," that's great. Not a bad thing at all! Hortensis Jun 2020 #2
On the one hand they are being pressured. panader0 Jun 2020 #3
Nah. Not anywhere near half. Nascar fans are across the nation, Hortensis Jun 2020 #5
How will they enforce this? jpak Jun 2020 #4
I don't think I've ever seen any one of the three rsdsharp Jun 2020 #6
Good. Every bit helps. Ilsa Jun 2020 #7
Should have done that 40+ years ago. Of course, that would have Hoyt Jun 2020 #8
Bubba Wallace is calling for it. He's a black NASCAR driver underpants Jun 2020 #9
Don't care about Nascar, but I lived in Appalachia 12 years. This will be a boon for smaller local dameatball Jun 2020 #10
Not sure how you enforce it. MichMan Jun 2020 #11

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
2. But if they "have to," that's great. Not a bad thing at all!
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 06:34 PM
Jun 2020

Here in deep south GA, no matter what that flag might mean to some as part of their family history, everyone knows those displaying it in public are doing so for bad reasons, usually very bad. It's not respectable.

panader0

(25,816 posts)
3. On the one hand they are being pressured.
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 06:34 PM
Jun 2020

On the other hand they know they'll lose half of their fans if they ban the flag.
They deserve their dilemma.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Nah. Not anywhere near half. Nascar fans are across the nation,
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 06:36 PM
Jun 2020

not just the south. Most have nothing to do with that flag. Plus, Nascar is family culture, not boogaloo, southern version or otherwise.

rsdsharp

(9,195 posts)
6. I don't think I've ever seen any one of the three
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 06:47 PM
Jun 2020

Confederate State of America flags at a race. (Not that I watch many). I assume they are planning to ban the battle flag of the Army of Northern Virginia.

Ilsa

(61,696 posts)
7. Good. Every bit helps.
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 07:05 PM
Jun 2020

At the really big tracks, there are parking lots full of RVs, some of which will have the flag of traitors flying. Shame them into doing the right thing.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
8. Should have done that 40+ years ago. Of course, that would have
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 07:14 PM
Jun 2020

eliminated a lot of fans and drivers/teams.

dameatball

(7,399 posts)
10. Don't care about Nascar, but I lived in Appalachia 12 years. This will be a boon for smaller local
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 07:35 PM
Jun 2020

tracks. It won't replace Nascar for most of the country, but the local racist boys will be watering this to see what grows. Back to the roots and all that ya'll.

MichMan

(11,958 posts)
11. Not sure how you enforce it.
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 07:38 PM
Jun 2020

Cant see security seeing someone wearing a shirt with the Confederate flag and demanding they remove it.

"Hey lady, you take that shirt off right now., or we will tear it right off of your body!"

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