A video has surfaced on social media platforms of an announcer, at the Kossuth County Speedway in Algona, Iowa, making insensitive comments towards African-American racing fans.
During his national anthem address, the announcer – who was being broadcasted on FloRacing – took issues with fans of a different race.
“Here is your social service announcement…” he began. “If you won’t stand for our flag, if you’re gonna take a knee, if you’re gonna feel you have rights, you have the right to remain silent – for most of the time… I’ve got four words for you, find a different country. If you won’t do it, get the hell out of dodge. Yes. A lot of people have sacrificed many things in their life for us to be able to do these liberties. If you feel that’s your right, well I don’t know you just don’t have a right.”
The announcer continued, referencing the National Football League, people of color, and the race fans in the stands.
“I’ve heard about all the stuff going on in the NFL, now they’re gonna have another national anthem for those folks, I guess the darker toned skin color, I’ll just say – blacks. They want a different national anthem and the NFL is thinking about doing it. I just say shut the TV’s off and let them play in front of nobody. Yes. That’s the announcement.”
The full video of the incident can be seen below.
Going to need @FloRacing to comment on their broadcast from Iowa’s Kossuth County Speedway where the announcer went on an extended rant about those with “darker toned skin color.” pic.twitter.com/6bFzW56YeB
— Josh Hanson (@JoshHanson18) July 22, 2021
Kossuth County Speedway issued a statement on social media on Thursday:
Please see the attached photo for a statement regarding comments made by a fill-in announcer at the races on July 15th. pic.twitter.com/DjEDq3WiFH
— Kossuth County Speedway (@KCSpeedway) July 22, 2021
FloRacing stated that it has taken down the broadcast in which these comments were made:
— FloRacing (@FloRacing) July 22, 2021
