NASCAR adding new fans after Confederate flag ban
New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara shared on Twitter Sunday that he’s headed to his first NASCAR race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Kamara posted a short video and said he’d be showing up on the NASCAR page, “doing a little something.â€
Enjoy the show, @A_kamara6!
The @Saints star is en route to @HomesteadMiami for today’s race. pic.twitter.com/FeQEftAYmf
— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 14, 2020
Kamara was also rocking Bubba Wallace gear. The African-American racer has also been outspoken recently for the Black Lives Matter movement. He raced last Wednesday in a custom Black Lives Matter No. 43 car, and he’s been wearing a shirt that reads “I Can’t Breathe.â€
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Last week, NASCAR made an announcement that rocked the sports world — banning the Confederate flag from all events and races. One racer announced he is quitting because of it.
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.@A_kamara6 coming through with @NASCAR today
“A direct result of NASCAR banning the confederate flag,” per @MasterTespic.twitter.com/2nKhkH9wHk
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) June 14, 2020
What the auto-racing league is losing in outdated announcers, they are likely to gain in new fans.
