Darrell 'Bubba' Wallace Jr., the only African American driver in NASCAR's top series, calls on the association to ban Confederate flags at its events. 'No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race.'
, called on the stock car racing association to ban Confederate flags at its events.
"No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race. It starts with confederate flags," Wallace toldwore a black T-shirt with the words"I Can’t Breathe/Black Lives Matter" to Sunday’s raceDuring warm-up laps, the 40 cars pulled to a stop in front of the empty grandstands and shut off their engines. Afterward, NASCAR President Steve Phelps delivered a message over their radio sets.
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