NASCAR Bans Display of Confederate Flag at Events

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ban on the confederate flag at NASCAR events, saying there’s “no good” that comes from displaying it.On Thursday’s “Good Morning America,” Robin Roberts asked how Wallace — NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver — would respond to fans who say they won’t return to the sport in light of the new policy. He responded, “We live in a very selfish world.

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NASCAR is taking a stand against displaying the Confederate flag.

NASCAR is taking a stand against displaying the confederate flag.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticNASCAR today banned the presence of confederate flags at its events and on its properties, stating that the flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry.”The statement continued, “Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNascar said Wednesday that it would ban the presence of the confederate flag at all of its racing events and properties, the latest major sports organization to make sweeping new policies in response to nationwide protests over the treatment of Black citizens in America.The presence of the confederate flag at Nascar events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry,” Nascar

pic.twitter.com/sGdEEXbjkYNASCAR currently does have a «longstanding policy to disallow the use of the Confederate flag symbol in any official NASCAR capacity,» but they have yet to go so far as to ban it outright.On Tuesday, NASCAR made a statement on the matter saying, «The sport's position on those inequalities and social and racial injustices has not changed. Our commitment to that issue remains firm and unwavering.

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statement June 1 about the ongoing civil rights protests across the country, noting that “For us to heal and move forward as a nation, we all need to listen more and be unite in the stand against racism, hatred, senseless violence and loss of life… and we must hold ourselves accountable to driving positive change.”Also Read: George Floyd Funeral: How to Stream Tuesday's ServiceSpeaking with CNN’s Don Lemon Monday night, Wallace said, “my next step would be to get rid of all confederate flags.

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