Trump, black NASCAR driver in war of words over noose protestNASCAR's only African American full time driver Bubba Wallace (left) successfully campaigned for a ban on flying the Confederate flag at races. The noose discovery was made shortly after Wallace had successfully campaigned for a ban on flying the controversial Confederate flag at NASCAR, a popular sport with conservative Americans. Trump also claimed in his tweet that the ban and the noose controversy had "caused lowest ratings EVER!" NASCAR president Steve Phelps noted after the inquiry had finished that "the noose was real" and "our initial reaction was to protect our driver." The demonstrations have seen attacks on symbols of the country's slave-holding history such as the Confederate flag and statues of Confederate generals.

Source: Bangkok Post July 07, 2020 02:48 UTC