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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSon of a former NASCAR star said he wished they'd tied the noose to Bubba Wallace "and drug him
around the pits"
The idiot racist has since apologized for the remark, but no apology covers up his vicious racism.
Sporting News story published this morning:
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/bubba-wallace-noose-mike-skinner/tl4wwe3qo3ih1k3jmrf64w62w
The post said, in part, "Frankly I wish they would've tied [the noose] to [Wallace] and drug him around the pits because he has single handedly destroyed what I grew up watching and cared about for 30 years now." It appears to be a Facebook comment, and the words have been condemned by the Skinner family.
Dustin Skinner competed in one NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 2008. The Race Car Solutions website, owned by Mike Skinner's other son Jamie, says Dustin Skinner now "has transitioned into success as a driving coach and crew chief."
After his post started to get attention, drawing criticism, Dustin Skinner said his comments were not about race.
"I love everyone this was not about race at all," Skinner wrote. "I disagree with what [Wallace] is doing, but it was stupidly foolish for me to say what I said and I truly regret every bit of it. If there was a way to take last night back I would. All I can do is say I'm sorry. I love everyone and wish the world to pull back together and us all find a positive way to agree or disagree."
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His dad, Mike Skinner, who is NOT a racist, released two statements making it clear he doesn't agree with his son, that he supports Bubba Wallace.
See the full article at the link for Mike Skinner's statements.
And for the full text of Dustin Skinner's despicable statement, which included calling Bubba a "scumbag piece of shit" and saying his hat was off to whoever put the noose there.
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,257 posts)uponit7771
(90,364 posts)dalton99a
(81,590 posts)agingdem
(7,859 posts)skinhead Skinner flunked second grade English..."drug"??...
highplainsdem
(49,041 posts)"frankly I wish they would of tied it too him and drug him around the pits"
As I said in the OP, Dustin Skinner's an idiot.
rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)agingdem
(7,859 posts)Last edited Wed Jun 24, 2020, 11:15 PM - Edit history (1)
the racist imbecile thinks (if he thinks at all) "drug" is past-tense for drag (sorry, old English major here)...so Skinner is "inviting" a James Byrd lynching...why the hell are the Skinners and Trumps of the world allowed to procreate??
Demovictory9
(32,475 posts)Srkdqltr
(6,322 posts)Like they are sorry. How absolutely stunning and stupid
agingdem
(7,859 posts)it was an "oh shit did I say it out loud?" backtrack ... waiting for the Trump-like gaslight..."never said it...must have been some other asshole with a rope and a car..not me uh uh"..
herding cats
(19,568 posts)Seriously, if you feel the need to wear your racism on your sleeve, expect blowback from the normal people.
We're coming for you and you've lost the narrative. Which means, you're losing and we're winning. Finally. It's a new era, and this isn't resonating like it would have even just 5 years ago. Sure, this racist narrative might hold some Deep South seats, but it's a flash in the pan, style win. Ultimately, they're being marginalized more every day.
Cirque du So-What
(25,984 posts)Or are good ol boy family ties too strong to be broken by mere racism?
MagickMuffin
(15,953 posts)Your "apology" is meaningless. You're only apologizing because you got called out for being a racist. You don't mean it.
Or to prove you mean it donate $10,000 to the NAACP!
Celerity
(43,532 posts)onetexan
(13,061 posts)I sure hope Bubba or NASCAR/Richard Petty's company has provided body guards for him. These maniacs are out for blood.