Yep. What pisses me off is that Bubba Wallace said that he didn’t even think about race til Floyd situation opened his eyes. Which really means that he had no issues with race but saw an opportunity to grift.
There is only 1 driver from an African American background at the top level of our sport..I am the 1. You're not gonna stop hearing about "the black driver" for years. Embrace it, accept it and enjoy the journey..
This is a tweet he's pinned to the top of his twitter feed from 2017. He's definitely been working the race grift for longer than Saint Floyd.
And Wendell did receive major racially motivated pushback when he tried to race at some tracks. A few tried to either ban him or only let him enter if a white person drove his car. One even credited him with second when he actually won.
However, he refused to let that stop him and he raced anyway. He gained respect from his fellow drivers and proved to be be consistently competitive.
However, Scott never blamed white people as a whole for the difficulties he encountered. He wanted to be seen as just another driver and overcome the odds, and he got that wish. Now he's almost universally respected as a pioneer in the sport.
I wish we could go back to the days when people wanted to prove themselves through their skills rather than marinate in victimhood.
The things people are willing to do to maintain or elevate their status is truly disgusting sometimes. The worst part is the narcissistic sociopathy often pays off, which says more about us as a collective than the individual.
Yep. What pisses me off is that Bubba Wallace said that he didn’t even think about race til Floyd situation opened his eyes. Which really means that he had no issues with race but saw an opportunity to grift.
This is a tweet he's pinned to the top of his twitter feed from 2017. He's definitely been working the race grift for longer than Saint Floyd.
NASCAR Hall of Famer racing legend Wendell Scott would like a word with your mixed-race ass.
Scott was a stock car racer back when real men raced those cars.
And Wendell did receive major racially motivated pushback when he tried to race at some tracks. A few tried to either ban him or only let him enter if a white person drove his car. One even credited him with second when he actually won.
However, he refused to let that stop him and he raced anyway. He gained respect from his fellow drivers and proved to be be consistently competitive.
However, Scott never blamed white people as a whole for the difficulties he encountered. He wanted to be seen as just another driver and overcome the odds, and he got that wish. Now he's almost universally respected as a pioneer in the sport.
I wish we could go back to the days when people wanted to prove themselves through their skills rather than marinate in victimhood.
I remember Richard Pryor played him in a movie. I need to rewatch it but I would also like to see a documentary
In the end Scott was seen as just another one of the good 'ol boys who wanted to race and was competitive for a long time on a shoestring budget.
Wow. I didn’t know that. I just remember him saying something like that around the time. But I guess I’m not surprised
The things people are willing to do to maintain or elevate their status is truly disgusting sometimes. The worst part is the narcissistic sociopathy often pays off, which says more about us as a collective than the individual.