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NASCAR driver Kyle Larson has plenty of heat coming his way.
Over the weekend, Larson was overhead casually using the N-word during a live iRacing stream on Twitch.
NASCAR Driver Kyle Larson @KyleLarsonRacin just casually using the N-word.. WITH THE HARD R… pic.twitter.com/8bgjQ0UpLn
— Andrew Gaskin⚾️ (@_agaskin) April 14, 2020
Since then Larson has been fired by his team and suspended indefinitely by NASCAR.
Statement from Chip Ganassi Racing on firing Kyle Larson: pic.twitter.com/Gz6ioAnwyS
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 14, 2020
Statement from NASCAR, which has indefinitely suspended Kyle Larson: pic.twitter.com/tRSDGnwV8R
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) April 13, 2020
Larson has since issued an apology on Twitter but that’s not enough for Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman. On Tuesday, Stroman took to Twitter to challenge Larson to a fight because he believes the NASCAR driver needs to get his “ass beat”.
https://twitter.com/STR0/status/1250044580977938433
https://twitter.com/STR0/status/1250172599172202498
Larson better hope he doesn’t bump into Stroman on the street.