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    NASCAR owners side with Trump, take firm stance against anthem protests

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ess/698122001/

    LOUDON, N.H. — NASCAR again proved to be an insular oddity in American sports culture on Sunday as Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pre-race festivities at New Hampshire Motor Speedway were completely devoid of the type of national anthem protests that have permeated other professional sports.

    Demonstrations have increased in response to President Trump asserting that NFL owners should “get that son of a b---- off the field right now. Out. He's fired. He's fired!" if one of their players protested.

    On the day Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan linked arms with players in a silent protest before an NFL game in London, if any NASCAR competitors shared the political opinion of athletes expressing themselves elsewhere, they fell completely in line anyway. In a state whose motto is “Live Free or Die,” crewman, including numerous African-Americans, stood in rows as usual for the national anthem, adhering to the prevailing opinion of the sport’s team owners.

    “Get you a ride on a Greyhound bus when the national anthem is over,” team owner Richard Childress responded when asked what he would do if one of his employees protested during the anthem. “I told them anyone who works for me should respect the country we live in. So many people have gave their lives for it. This is America.”

    Team owner Richard Petty, who won a record-tying seven championships as a driver, said he would fire any employee that didn't stand for the anthem.

    “Anybody that don’t stand up for that ought to be out of the country. Period,” Petty said. “If they don’t appreciate where they’re at … what got them where they’re at? The United States.”

    However, when reached by ESPN, Andy Murstein, the majority owner of Richard Petty Motorsports, said he would not fire an employee who protests.

    "I would sit down with them and say it's the wrong thing to do that [take a kneel], and many people, including myself, view it as an affront to our great country," Murstein told ESPN. "If there is disenchantment towards the President or a few bad law enforcement officers, don't have it cross over to all that is still good and right about our country."

    Murstein added that while he disagrees about firing an employee for taking a stance, he understands the feelings of both Petty and Childress.

    "They are all proud Americans who have lived through world wars and turbulent times," Murstein said. "While I respect their thoughts — and personally I think it's the wrong thing to kneel — I wouldn't fire someone for expressing their feelings."

    Walt Czarnecki, executive vice president of Penske Corp., said Team Penske has no policy regarding the issue and said, “it’s an issue we’ve never faced and don’t anticipate facing.” He said to his knowledge the team has never spoken with a sponsor about it, either.

    Team owner Chip Ganassi said he liked “Mike Tomlin’s answer,” referring to the Pittsburgh Steelers coach who stood on the field as the vast majority of his players remained in the locker room.
    Another mark of a tyrant is that he likes foreigners better than citizens, and lives with them and invites them to his table; for the one are enemies, but the Others enter into no rivalry with him. - Aristotle's Politics Book 5 Part 11



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    Bubba represents all 'murikans when he proudly stands to salute the flag while holding his Dale Junior bucket from KFC close to his heart.

    FREEDUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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    Quote Originally Posted by sparebulb View Post
    Bubba represents all 'murikans when he proudly stands to salute the flag while holding his Dale Junior bucket from KFC close to his heart.

    FREEDUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!11
    Its just business, I would wager that 99.9% of NASCAR drivers would stand for the National Anthem even if NASCAR threatened to fine them for standing. This is one of those "preaching to the choir" situations.

    What is wrong with people bad mouthing fast food this night?can we please keep the insults to football players

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    Crossed my mind what NASCAR would say.

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    The oddity has been the willingness of the mainstream media, high tech, film studios and television networks to openly say "f- you" to 30-50% of their customers. Not sure which business school teaches that. Hold on, it's probably the Marxist school of business...
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    "Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country, and giving it to the rich people of a poor country." - Ron Paul
    "Beware the Military-Industrial-Financial-Pharma-Corporate-Internet-Media-Government Complex." - B4L update of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
    "Debt is the drug, Wall St. Banksters are the dealers, and politicians are the addicts." - B4L
    "Totally free immigration? I've never taken that position. I believe in national sovereignty." - Ron Paul

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    The views and opinions expressed here are solely my own, and do not represent this forum or any other entities or persons.



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