Even in the latter years of his career, Tony Stewart’s style hasn’t sat well with some.
Stewart rarely lets the possible consequences stop him from sounding off on certain topics, and in the midst of the current controversy of Colin Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem, Stewart chimed in on Twitter.
The NASCAR driver on Monday voiced his opinion of Kaepernick’s protest, and received a mixed response.
https://twitter.com/TonyStewart/status/770377330325909506
For the record, I'm not saying our nation isn't messed up, just that police officers are not the root of the problem. They take the blame
— Tony Stewart (@TonyStewart) August 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/BevrajofChoice/status/770388724894998528
You couldn't have said it better Tony!! #IDIOT #IDIOT #IDIOT
— Big Daddy Music (@riggs_charlie) August 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/ScreamingBKfan/status/770406884788563969
.@TonyStewart @Kaepernick7 pic.twitter.com/cXsk1A6sMJ
— alex (@ultralightbeam) August 29, 2016
Soon, the 45-year-old found himself on the defensive, facing accusations of racism — which he seemed to find amusing.
that's funny as hell. I had a black roommate for 5 yrs. nice try
— Tony Stewart (@TonyStewart) August 30, 2016
Even with retirement looming, it doesn’t sound like “Smoke” is ready to take it easy.
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