Nascar truck series driver Ray Ciccarelli QUITS after Confederate flag ban to not deal with ‘any political bs’
A NASCAR truck driver says he’s quitting the racing series after officials banned the Confederate flags from waving at events.
Ray Ciccarelli, 50, wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday he was ending his career with Nascar after the current season ended.
Ciccarelli continued: “I ain’t spend the money we are to participate in any political BS!! So everything is for SALE!!”
Nascar helmet artist Jason Beam tweeted after the announcement that “ignorance wins again, NASCAR you realize the North had slaves too, lol not just the South, you want to remove the American Flag as well, idiots.”
"There's going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly, but it's time for change," he said. "We have to change that, and I encourage Nascar — we will have those conversations to remove those flags.”
The NAACP applauded Nascar for taking the necessary step to “remove symbols of hate, racism, and discrimination from their events.”
George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died on May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pushed his knee into the back of Floyd’s neck while arresting him.
Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe, and his death was later ruled a homicide.
His death has sparked protests that have roiled the nation for days, , which is the traditional fan base for Nascar.