NASCAR is trading its Southern base for the wine and
cheese crowd by asking their fans to shun the Confederate flag. Southern pride has turned into Southern
flagellation. Here is an excerpt from
Fox News:
"We are asking
our fans and partners to join us in a renewed effort to create an
all-inclusive, even more welcoming atmosphere for all who attend our
events," the statement read. "This will include the request to
refrain from displaying the Confederate flag at our facilities and NASCAR
events."
And this:
Daytona is
planning to hold a voluntary exchange program this weekend in which fans can
swap any flag of their choice for an American flag.
"We
want to be inclusive to everyone, and the last thing you want is for anyone to
come to a sporting event and really not enjoy that experience because of
symbols that really represent things we're not proud of," track President
Joie Chitwood said. "Going forward, we'll really have to look at where
that other flag goes, because it doesn't have a place in our sport and we've
got to take a thoughtful process on how we get to that place."
Why would a
Southerner participate in an event where people like Joie Chitwood look down
upon them? Maybe NASCAR should relocate
all their events in non-Southern states.
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