NASCAR racism won't change until sponsors held accountable
History has taught us that when supposedly decent people sit idly by when venomous racist spew their hate, tragedy often follows. How long must people be terrorized before WE truly address it?
You can't sit at an NBA, NFL or MLB game and chant racist hostilities at an athlete without it being immediately addressed. A member of an opposing team's coaching staff can't get in the face of a WNBA star at a game and scream profanities and sexist filth. Rampant racism is common NASCAR.
A young and talented white driver is a NASCAR darling while a young and talented Black driver struggles to secure sponsorship and endures racist tirades in the Nationwide developmental league.
Marc Davis is a talented 19 year old young man that is attempting to live his dream by becoming a champion NASCAR driver. But he, unlike any of his other peers, must silently endure the bitterness of open and aggressive racial hostility. Marc must be silent or he risks being black balled.
NASCAR fines, suspends and loses law suits but apparently these measures have proved to be inadequate in eradicating their cancer. When the national brands, called sponsors, that adorn the cars and provide the zillions of dollars required to fuel the NASCAR circuit are held publicly accountable change will come.
To date, NASCAR has not adequately addressed the problem but when the Rev. Al Sharpton shows up the world will scream foul and say that the 'race' card is being played.
Funny...why isn't the 'world' screaming now?
You can't sit at an NBA, NFL or MLB game and chant racist hostilities at an athlete without it being immediately addressed. A member of an opposing team's coaching staff can't get in the face of a WNBA star at a game and scream profanities and sexist filth. Rampant racism is common NASCAR.
A young and talented white driver is a NASCAR darling while a young and talented Black driver struggles to secure sponsorship and endures racist tirades in the Nationwide developmental league.
Marc Davis is a talented 19 year old young man that is attempting to live his dream by becoming a champion NASCAR driver. But he, unlike any of his other peers, must silently endure the bitterness of open and aggressive racial hostility. Marc must be silent or he risks being black balled.
NASCAR fines, suspends and loses law suits but apparently these measures have proved to be inadequate in eradicating their cancer. When the national brands, called sponsors, that adorn the cars and provide the zillions of dollars required to fuel the NASCAR circuit are held publicly accountable change will come.
To date, NASCAR has not adequately addressed the problem but when the Rev. Al Sharpton shows up the world will scream foul and say that the 'race' card is being played.
Funny...why isn't the 'world' screaming now?
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