NASCAR bans Confederate flag from all events. How are fans taking it?
On Wednesday, NASCAR announced that it has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties, The Charlotte Observer reported.
NASCAR said that the flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry.”
Twitter users had mixed reactions to the news.
Some in support of the move:
Others were angered by the move:
And some just came with the jokes:
The move came amid racial unrest following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while in custody of Minneapolis police. Protests across the nation have taken aim at Confederate monuments.
Earlier this week, Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only black driver, called for the removal of the controversial flag, saying that there was “no place” for it in the sport.
Wallace and his team, Richard Petty Motorsports, also unveiled a special Black Lives Matter paint scheme that was placed on Wallace’s No. 43 Chevy. Wallace will race the vehicle on Wednesday night at Martinsville, McClatchy News reported.
Twitter also had mixed reactions about that decision:
This story was originally published June 10, 2020 at 2:49 PM with the headline "NASCAR bans Confederate flag from all events. How are fans taking it?."