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        <title><![CDATA[Mets’ Marcus Stroman wants to fight NASCAR’s Kyle Larson over livestream slur]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman wants to take a swing at the NASCAR driver who uttered a racial slur during a live broadcast of a virtual race.</p><p>NASCAR’s Kyle Larson on Sunday apparently thought his audio had cut out when he used the N-word on the popular Twitch video-game streaming app during the sport&#8217;s iRacing series, which was created with real -life sports on hold because of the coronavirus.</p><p>“You can’t hear me?” Larson said. <strong>“Hey (racial slur).”</strong></p><p>That’s when one of the 61 drivers responded, “Kyle, you’re talking to everyone, bud.” Another said, “No way, did that just happen?”</p><p>Stroman, who is black and not afraid to speak his mind on social media, blasted Larson on Tuesday.</p><p>“He should never be allowed to race again in @NASCAR,” the 28-year-old righty <a href="https://twitter.com/STR0/status/1250044580977938433?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tweeted</a>. “Said that derogatory word so nonchalantly. Your apology doesn’t matter.</p><p>“Post-career&#8230;I’ll fight this man in a @ufc event for charity. He needs his ass beat. Would love to hear him say that word in the octagon.”</p><p>It is unclear how many fans were streaming the race at the time, but NASCAR already has suspended Larson, whose father is white and mother is Japanese-American.</p><p>The 27-year-old <a href="https://twitter.com/KyleLarsonRacin/status/1249732388625752065" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">apologized Monday</a>, but was suspended “without pay while we work through this simulation with all appropriate parties,” NASCAR said in a statement.</p><p>Larson said there was “no excuse” and that he “wasn’t raised that way,” while wishing everyone well during the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p>When Larson’s suspension ends, he’ll have to find a new team.</p><p><strong>Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday fired Larson</strong>, who is considered one of the top sprint car racers in the country. Larson also was dropped by several sponsors, including McDonald’s, Credit One Bank and Clover.</p><p>Earlier this month Bubba Wallace <strong>was dropped by his sponsor</strong> after he became so enraged during a virtual race that he quit early.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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