New York Mets' Marcus Stroman challenges Kyle Larson to UFC fight over racial slur
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman wants to take a swing at the NASCAR driver who uttered a racial slur during a live broadcast of a virtual race.
NASCAR’s Kyle Larson on Sunday apparently thought his audio had cut out when he used the N-word on the popular Twitch video game streaming app during the sport’s iRacing series, which was created with real life sports now on hold because of the coronavirus.
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“You can’t hear me?” Larson said "Hey, (racial slur.)".
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}That’s when one of the 61 drivers responded, “Kyle, you’re talking to everyone, bud.” Another said, “No way, did that just happen?”
Stroman, who is black and not afraid to speak his mind on social media, blasted Larson on Tuesday.
“He should never be allowed to race again in @NASCAR,” the 28-year-old righty tweeted. “Said that derogatory word so nonchalantly. Your apology doesn’t matter.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“Post-career…I’ll fight this man in a @ufc event for charity. He needs his ass beat. Would love to hear him say that word in the octagon.”
It is unclear how many fans were streaming the race at the time, but NASCAR already has suspended Larson, whose father is white and mother is Japanese-American.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 27-year-old apologized Monday, but was suspended “without pay while we work through this simulation with all appropriate parties,” NASCAR said in a statement.
Larson said there was “no excuse” and that he “wasn’t raised that way,” while wishing everyone well during the coronavirus pandemic.
When Larson’s suspension ends, he’ll have to find a new team.
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Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday fired Larson, who is considered one of the top sprint car racers in the country. Larson also was dropped by several sponsors, including McDonald’s, Credit One Bank and Clover.
Earlier this month Bubba Wallace was dropped by his sponsor after he became so enraged during a virtual race that he quit early.
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