NASCAR bans Confederate flags at tracks

Nov 18, 2018; Homestead, FL, USA; Confederate flags are visible in the parking lot of Homestead-Miami Speedway during the NASCAR Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

While defenders of the Confederate flag maintain it is merely a sign of pride in Southern heritage, critics of the symbol argue that its presence represents support for the time and slavery and the subsequent racist treatment of black people. “My next step would be to get rid of all Confederate flags. No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race,” Wallace said. “So it starts with Confederate flags. Get them out of here. They have no place for them.”

Brian France, then NASCAR’s chief executive officer, said in July 2015, “In all areas that NASCAR controls on a given race weekend, the flag has no presence. We have been clear in support of this position throughout our industry and to those across the country who have called for the eradication of the Confederate flag. ...

Prediction: at the first race, right after the national anthem, some clown produces a traitor’s banner (aka confederate flag) and waves it in the air. The crowd erupts in cheers, which only grow louder as the man is escorted out. He is wearing a MAGA hat.

NASCAR should publicly ban/decry racists. No tolerance.

So, Nascar licked and will suck

A start.

Good

Next battlefield... i will bring my confed flag with me... we will see...

Yo, 2020 is just wildin'!!

Thanks

YAY its a loser flag We are united in flying THE AMERICAN FLAG

Orange Hitler is here for you. He will help you oppress people in the name of freedom.

All of those Confederate Civil War veterans, who raced in NASCAR, are going to be pissed.

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This is not good .. people can get very creative in fighting censorship.

Damn

The bleachers will be empty

Since no one is allowed to attend NASCAR events, does it matter

Ridiculous.

can we at least get the dukesofhazard back on tv with a scrubbed general lee...like no gun for elmer fudd

'But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother'

idiots! Those who try to forget THEIR (short) history...increase the probability to repeat it. Inspite or because of their LONG history of wars (million deads), Europeans go on quite well! just normal jokes. USA are so binary.

BREAKING NEWS: THOUSANDS OF NASCAR FANS TURN TO THE PGA FOR ENTERTAINMENT. NASCAR IS NOW DEAD. POLITICS KILLED IT. 🤬

I personally think it’s hilarious that all the trumpers I would normally be around at a NASCAR race will have to leave their flags at home and wear mask to attend a race. It’s funny. Really, really, funny. 😄

Doing that probably ended racism.

What about KKK flag? Ban worldwide?

The confederate flag was a Democrat flag

Great idea, but good luck with that. Take a left, Take a left.

The one thing the Confederacy has been consistently good at: losing

I'm all for this....but it actually makes hillbilly racists easier to spot...

Lol, your gonna have a fight with everyone below an IQ level of 96.. Just saying...

If we’re banning confederate flags from NASCAR, can we also ban words of violence and abuse from rap music?

I won't be going anymore!

The United States as a whole should ban flying the confederate flag.

Cowards. Going the way of the NFL.

Racists can't watch movies or television anymore because all actors are liberals. They're down to only being able to listen to country music, because musicians of every other genre are liberals. They can't watch football anymore because they let players kneel. Whats left?

AWESOME!

It’s about time those confederate flag flying racists came to grips they really did lose the war.

Insane that a major American sport HAS to issue this statement. NASCAR fans will probably not have a problem with this and NOT bring their flags anyway.

Great to see a multitude of companies taking to changing the discourse surrounding discrimination and racism.

About time. That flag is a (the?) symbolic representation of everything that contributed to the BLM movement, and a disgraceful world history of systemic punishment of “difference” throughout the centuries. 😤

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Never saw the purpose of the confederate flags.

OH... the HUMANITY!!! BWAAHAAHAAhaaahaahaaa... whatever will jimbo use for underwear?

A sport that started from country boys building hot rods and running moonshine, As they say the South Will Rise Again.

It's funny that people think removing a piece of cloth fixed something. If the person flying it was racist yesterday, they are still racist today. If they weren't yesterday, now they are just pissed off. But way to hop on the 'we helped!' Bandwagon

Good for them

Ahhhhhhhhh ha ha

Thank god. It is so about time. I hope this applies to the parking /camping lots ringing the tracks.

What an awesome step in the right direction!!!!

The NFL needs to be disbanded! Every game depicts blacks fighting whites!

Never forget They lost the war...

fim à simbologia dos racistas

Fans are walking away in droves ... the France family just walked away from the sport and its fans

So sick of this sh*t.

Stupid move. Why study history anyway.

It’s about time

Well,you just killed your sport along with the NFL!!!

This can be easily fixed if Southerners boycotted Nascar.

I can see it now, ladies will turn the flag into tube tops and/or mini skirts. So glad I’m Canadian🤦🏼‍♀️

I love how NASCAR thought they were being inclusive all these years.

Oh gee thanks.

Very nice and rewarding that NASCAR is taking a stance, usually you can see them often on vehicles with infield passes.

Good luck with that one.

Few years later, they wont care. It's all about pandering at this moment.

Yipeee! The LAST Confederate Flag:

Wonderful. Going to be so many turning pink with anger with this decision.

South shall rise again!!!

A lead balloon is about to rile up the bigots!

Good news!! 👏👏

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