Black NASCAR Driver Demands League Remove all Confederate Flags

Bubba Wallace, the only black driver in NASCAR, is demanding the racing league remove the Confederate flag from its races, according to CNN.com.

“No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race,” Wallace told CNN's Donald Lemon. “So it starts with Confederate flags. Get them out of here. They have no place for them.”

Wallace said NASCAR should “get rid of all” the Confederate flags. Prior to a race on Sunday at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, he wore a shirt that read "Black Lives Matter" and "I Can't Breathe" along with a mask with the American flag design.

In 2015, NASCAR officials requested fans to “refrain from displaying” the Confederate flag at its events, but did not issue an outright ban. NASCAR, however, has banned the use of the flag on its race cars and merchandise.

“We ask nicely the first time,” Wallace said. “If they don’t agree, then you have a nice day and get on back on the road where you came from. It should not be allowed. We should not be able to have an argument over that. It is a thick line that we can not cross anymore.”

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