{"id":1500397,"date":"2022-06-01T19:14:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T23:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1500397"},"modified":"2022-06-01T19:14:48","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T23:14:48","slug":"woke-nascar-blasted-over-pride-month-tweet-they-spit-in-your-face-constantly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-nascar-blasted-over-pride-month-tweet-they-spit-in-your-face-constantly\/","title":{"rendered":"Woke NASCAR Blasted Over Pride Month Tweet: \u2018They Spit In Your Face Constantly\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoke-nascar-blasted-over-pride-month-tweet-they-spit-in-your-face-constantly%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1500397&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NASCAR was mocked and criticized on social media Wednesday for a Pride Month tweet that appeared to apologize for letting Texas Governor Greg Abbott wave the green flag ahead of the May 22 All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott told state health agencies in February that highly controversial \u201csex change\u201d operations for children who claim to be transgender \u201cconstitute child abuse under existing Texas law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is responsible for protecting children from abuse, I hereby direct your agency to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of any reported instances of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas,\u201d Abbott wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/uploads\/files\/press\/O-MastersJaime202202221358.pdf\">letter<\/a> to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. \u201cTexas law also imposes a duty on DFPS to investigate the parents of a child who is subjected to these abusive gender-transitioning procedures, and on other state agencies to investigate licensed facilities where such procedures may occur.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NASCAR, which has become increasingly woke in recent years, published a tweet Wednesday, which was the start of Pride Month, appearing to apologize for letting Abbott wave the green flag.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, we acknowledge that recent actions have not aligned with NASCAR\u2019s mission to be a welcoming sport for all,\u201d NASCAR tweeted. \u201cWe remain steadfast in our commitment to create a more inclusive environment \u2014 in our workplaces, at the race track &#038; in the stands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NASCAR appears to acknowledge that having Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as the honorary starter at its all-star race last month had pretty bad optics. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QWPKfrY1lA\">https:\/\/t.co\/QWPKfrY1lA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dt95I58byC\">pic.twitter.com\/dt95I58byC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 A.J. Perez (@byajperez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/byajperez\/status\/1532028552685752320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NASCAR faced a wide range of negative responses over their tweet, including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dave Rubin<\/strong>, podcast host: \u201cWhat freakin\u2019 flag is that? You virtue signaling weirdos\u2026.\u201d<strong>Dana Loesch<\/strong>, radio host: \u201cAre people shooing gays away from the track or something?\u201d<strong>Jesse Kelly<\/strong>, radio host: \u201cNASCAR feels comfortable doing this because you\u2019ll still sit down with your family and watch the races. They spit in your face constantly because you\u2019re too weak to do anything about it. 90%+of NASCAR fans hate this. But they all watch and cheer anyway.\u201d<strong>Caleb Hull<\/strong>, digital strategist: \u201cPerfect example of wokeness invading a business to the point where they have completely lost touch with their customer base.\u201d<strong>Curtis Houck<\/strong>, NewsBusters: \u201cApparently #NASCAR is super sorry to the LGBTQ woke mob that Greg Abbott was allowed to be at the All-Star Race and wave the green flag. \u2026 People on here triggered that a politician was allowed to be at a race in a red state and wave the green flag need fo grow up. People who don\u2019t vote as you do shouldn\u2019t be forced into either caving or be silenced.\u201d<strong>Collin Pruett<\/strong>, former DHS official: \u201cAmerica needs a new racing circuit so badly. Identical cars, Bubba Wallace debacle, rebel flag bans\u2026 now this. Bring back moonshine and dirt tracks!\u201d<strong>Harmeet K. Dhillon<\/strong>, attorney: \u201cWoke NASCAR? WTH?! 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