Posted on 10/14/2023 6:25:09 PM PDT by Drew68
NASCAR has reinstated Noah Gragson after a suspension lasting just over a month, making him eligible to return to racing activities.
NASCAR announced the news Tuesday with its weekly penalty report. A spokesperson said that “Noah Gragson has completed diversity and inclusion training” with partners at RISE (Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality), an alliance across major sports leagues that promotes diversity and equality through sports.
Gragson was suspended by Legacy Motor Club and indefinitely suspended by NASCAR on August 5 for liking a racially insensitive social media post. On August 10, Legacy MC announced that Gragson had requested a release from his contract so that he could focus on the reinstatement process.
The NASCAR spokesperson said that RISE recommended that Gragson be reinstated after he completed his diversity and inclusion training. This restored his member privileges and opened up an opportunity for him to return to racing.
“I want to express my sincere gratitude to NASCAR for reinstating me,” Gragson said in a statement. “Over the past several weeks, I have dedicated myself to personal growth and reflection, and I believe I have become a better person because of it. I couldn’t have done it without the support of my family and the NASCAR industry.
“I am now more focused and committed than ever to representing my future team in the best way possible. I’m eager to get back behind the wheel and compete at the highest level, giving it my all on and off the track. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey, and I can’t wait to make the most of this second chance.”
Gragson was suspended after he clicked "like" on the meme posted below. He didn't comment on it or anything, just clicked the "like" button (something I often do just to bookmark tweets that I might later return to).
He was forced to go to NASCAR's reeducation camp and prostrate himself on the alter of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to be allowed to race again.
“Like”
Noose-Car strikes again.
LIKE!!!!!!!
LIKE
I don’t get the meme. I don’t get Seinfeld. I don’t get the jock humor in most sports commercials. I *do* get that Biden and his regime are fraudulent, not serving at the will of the people.
(How’s that for an attempt at hijacking the thread?)
It's not a good one. There are much funnier George Floyd memes.
It's a take on The Little Mermaid where the lobster sings "Under the Sea" in a Jamaican/reggae patois.
Looks like the struggle session concept still works among the weak of mind. So now he'll be able to pontificate to the rest of us what abject racists we all are. Oh boy!
Thank you. I should have you around to explain other attempts at humor. Or, we could co-author a book: This Joke is Funny Because . . . .
Brian France turned Noosecar into a WOKE disaster.
It ain’t comin’ back while Brian is in charge.
Like!
I used to watch NASCAR, but no more. This is absurd. Orwell’s 1984.
Woman’s Curling is fun to watch for some reason.
Nascar with higher morality is a laugh.
If you want to watch good un-woken racing, may I suggest Speedway Motorcycles. They have been described as “Quick-Fast” and do live up to the hype. Local, National or International, the rules are the same and biggest difference in the three is the quality of the riders.
In my humble opinion, some of the best racing anywhere.
https://xsra.tv
https://watch.britishspeedway.co.uk
The malignant cancer of that POS George Floyd seems to have survived his death. A death which made the world a better place without him in it.
For the first time I can remember, I have NOT attended or even watched a single NASCAR race this year. Between Bubba Smollett er Wallace and this crap, I don’t need another Woke sport.
Big Brother (NASCAR) is watching. They must’ve an awful lot of free time to check on Gragson’s “likes” on issues that have nothing to do with car racing. This is the first I heard about it.
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