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Old 11-15-2007, 02:12 PM
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Injuring the Fan in the Name of Diversity



Ok ... injure might be a little strong, but we're definitely in pain here. From a Fanhouse reader:
"Could we please get Brad D. off of the air, he is horrible, now I could care less what color you are, you could be purple for all I care, but he is horrible and ruins NASCAR for me."

He is horrible indeed. But I needn't go on about it ... you already know. Daugherty's less than stellar performance certainly begs the question: Was he given his gig as an ESPN Analyst (and I use the term loosely) because he was a "former winning NASCAR owner?" Because he was better than all the other candidates for the job? Or because he is a person of color?

Now, I happen to be a fan of diversity ... but I'm no fan of affirmative action. It's a form of racism that many people in this country support or have come to accept, but I can't really get behind the idea of favoring any particular race over another for any reason.

I mean, who among us could believe that the former NBA baller was simply the best candidate for the job at the time he got hired? Especially considering they've still got Allen Bestwick, who knows more than a thing or two about NASCAR and is not at all injurious to fans, stuck in the pits most of the time.

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Old 11-15-2007, 03:18 PM
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Re: Injuring the Fan in the Name of Diversity

This is one of the worst stories I've seen in a while. Lets compare Allen Bestwick to Brad Daugherty. Don't get me wrong I have no issue with Allen Bestwick but he is a reporter/announcer. Never a driver, never an owner. How and why would he have a better perspective than an owner ??? Brad wasn't an absentee owner. He got into it because he was interested

I'm so tired of the racial ticket. I think we've over used that one and I won't even waste my non typing skills commenting.

Seems like this story was written because the lack of something real to write about.
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Old 11-15-2007, 03:39 PM
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Re: Injuring the Fan in the Name of Diversity

I also don't care what color he is. I think he does a pretty good job.
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Old 11-15-2007, 04:12 PM
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Old 11-15-2007, 06:42 PM
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Good Lord! How could they/anyone pick at Brad and totally ignore Brent?

What an idiotic and pathetic article.

I vote one of our Mods kills this string.
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Old 11-15-2007, 07:53 PM
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Come on Q,comment to make no comment?Lol,too funny!Good Job.
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I think Allen BEstwick is very good and think heshould be in the booth
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Old 11-16-2007, 07:15 AM
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I think Allen BEstwick is very good and think heshould be in the booth
I like him too. Hated when they took him off Inside Nextel too.
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