NASCAR announced on Wednesday that the Confederate battle banner would be prohibited at all of its events and properties.
JUST IN: @NASCAR has announced that the displaying of the Confederate flag will be prohibited from all their events and properties. pic.twitter.com/odt4axdZOy
— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) June 10, 2020
Shortly after the announcement, NASCAR’s Facebook page was flooded with hate messages from its fan base, 80 percent of who are white.
“Your fans were slim to none prior to COVID. Good luck on filling those stands,” said one commenter. “This sport has went [sic] to complete crap. The next thing they will ban is the prayer at the beginning of races because God forbid it ‘offends’ someone.”
Other NASCAR fans directed rage at Bubba Wallace, the first full-time Black NASCAR driver since 1971, who had been vocal in pushing for the policy change.
“Bubba don’t like it Bubba should go find a new profession!” wrote one commenter. “Don’t come into a sport and try to change it! Not that he’s any good anyways!”
Take a look at some of the comments below:
nascar facebook poppin off pic.twitter.com/53hmnAS7Ex
— David Mack (@davidmackau) June 10, 2020
