Like any athlete who’s the face of their respective sport, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is used to people throwing shade his way. But if you’re one of the his critics, you might want to think twice before you post.
Because, as you’ll quickly learn, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has a quiver loaded with truth arrows, and a legion of NASCAR die-hards at his back. Nathan Stobbs, apparently one of Earnhardt’s detractors, found this out the hard way.
Stobbs took to Twitter on Tuesday to take shots at Earnhardt, beginning with a jab at his career in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
It didn’t take long for Earnhardt to come back swinging, or for his fans to join the fray.
Alex Bowman, a driver many believe should replace Earnhardt once he retires, decided to throw his two cents in too.
Stobbs, though, wouldn’t go down quietly. At one point, he equates NASCAR’s most popular driver to the Philadelphia Eagles, who Earnhardt will represent in the Pocono 400 on June 11.
Once the dust settled, Stobbs emerged with a newfound sense of respect for the platform that gave him his 15 minutes of fame.
The irony, of course, is NASCAR fans took the bait, proving Stobbs was right all along.
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