Tyler Reddick Explains Why He Deleted His Tweet Defending Bubba Wallace (via NESN)
that controversy, coupled with NASCAR’s recent banning of the Confederate flag, has led to historically low ratings for the sport.and effectively telling Trump, “good riddance”. But Reddick later deleted the tweet in a decision that drew criticism from those supportive of his initial reaction.
The Richard Childress Racing driver explained himself Tuesday afternoon during an appearance on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “I stand by my comments on Twitter and their support for my friend Bubba Wallace — and fellow competitor — and the direction that NASCAR is moving,” the 24-year-old Reddick said. ” … After reading the president’s tweet, I responded emotionally and soon after I quickly realized what I posted was becoming extremely polarizing. Being a young, confident rookie driver in the Cup Series, I did not want to create more division. What we need now more than ever is unity.
Reddick added: “After having many in-depth conversations with the men and women at RCR, the decision was made to delete the post from Twitter.” ICYMI: Tyler Reddick addressed his tweet in response to President Donald Trump and the decision to take it down
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