Published 13:07 IST, June 22nd 2020

NASCAR postponed? Talladega race sees plane flying 'banned' Confederate flag

NASCAR postponed: A plane flew with the Confederate flag over the Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday after it was banned at NASCAR races earlier this month.

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Confederate flag NASCAR ban has created stirred controversy since official anuncement of banning flag was anunced earlier this month. NASCAR's anti-racism stand, le by 26-year-old Bubba Wallace, has t been well received within fan base and community, with NASCAR Tallega race featuring a plane with a Confederate flag and 'Defund NASCAR' banner flying over NASCAR Tallega Superspeedway on Sunday.

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Confederate flag NASCAR ban: NASCAR Tallega race witnesses a plane with 'Defund NASCAR' banner 

 Confederate flag NASCAR ban was anunced after Bubba Wallace and a host of or drivers campaigned against presence of controversial flag at race. Many consider flag as a symbol of racism and slavery and came in wake of George Floyd's death, a 'black' man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck while being apprehended. His death has resulted in a wave of anti-racism protests across globe and has garnered support for removal of Confederate symbols throughout United States.

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Confederate Flag NASCAR ban has witnessed a lot of criticism, with driver Ray Ciciarelli shockingly quitting sport over a disagreement with NASCAR's decision. Ciciarelli was t alone after a group of people flew Confederate flag over NASCAR Tallega race, with banner 'Defund NASCAR' following ir support to Black Lives Matter movement.

Ar pickup truck with Confederate flags flying from back tooled around NASCAR Tallega Speedway Boulevard. NASCAR has t declared how exactly it plans to stop fans from exhibiting flag on track property, though ne of instances that happened on Sunday at Tallega, were inside facility.

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NASCAR postponed: ose found near Bubba Wallace's team gar

NASCAR revealed that a ose was discovered in Bubba Wallace's team's gar stall and have begun an investigation into incident. In a powerful statement condemning racism, NASCAR said that Bubba Wallace ose episode has left m "angry and outrd", and y will continue to fight prevailing racism in sport. statement also affirmed that Bubba Wallace ose incident will only make NASCAR's resolve more potent to make sport welcoming for all.

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Bubba Wallace himself issued a statement on Twitter, voicing that this 'despicable act of racism' serves as a reminder of how fight against racism has to be persistent.

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(Im Credit: Tallega Superspeedway Twitter)

13:07 IST, June 22nd 2020