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    Will Kyle Larson still have a job???

    Kyle Larson reportedly uses racial slur during eSports event
    April 13, 2020 at 7:14 AM


    For the second time in two weeks, a NASCAR Cup Series driver is in hot water over events that happened in an iRacing/eNASCAR event in the virtual world, that has now impacted their careers in real life.

    Last week, Bubba Wallace lost a sponsor when he quit a virtual race being televised on FS1 and now, Kyle Larson is having to explain away a derogatory comment made while trying to link up his iRacing headset to his spotter during a virtual race. The two couldn’t hear one another and Larson exclaimed, "You can’t hear me? Hey, ni****."

    Larson was practicing for an iRacing event being hosted by another Cup Series driver and his comment was like a shot heard around the world, both online and off, as other drivers and fans reacted with shock.

    The incident didn’t appear to be malicious but the sensitivities involving the racial slur are almost unforgivable in today’s society. It was captured on Larson’s Twitch video stream that can be monitored by fans and other drivers, as well. Larson, who is of Asian descent, drives the No. 42 for Chip Ganassi Racing and is a graduate of the NASCAR diversity program.

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    Nobody gives a #### if it was malicious or not... He's probably going to pay the price for his 'indiscretion'...
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    Here's the moment Larson signed up for sensitivity training.


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    And here's the token apology in an attempt to save his career.


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    Suspended indefinitely.

    By NASCAR

    It would probably be easier to list the companies who haven't suspended him.

    By Ganassi

    By Chevrolet

    By iRacing

    By McDonald's

    By Credit One

    NASCAR driver Kyle Larson loses majority of main partners after using the N-word during Twitch stream

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rick View Post
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    Suspended indefinitely.

    By NASCAR

    It would probably be easier to list the companies who haven't suspended him.

    By Ganassi

    By Chevrolet

    By iRacing

    By McDonald's

    By Credit One

    NASCAR driver Kyle Larson loses majority of main partners after using the N-word during Twitch stream
    Put a fork in him...he's done.

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    Ironically, Larson was once heralded as a "minority race driver"--based on one or two of his grandparents being full Japanese...
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    Quote Originally Posted by gnatsum View Post
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    Ironically, Larson was once heralded as a "minority race driver"--based on one or two of his grandparents being full Japanese...
    Thought I'd read that he came up through NASCAR's Diversity Program... How ironic...

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