NASCAR owners threaten to fire workers who protest during anthem

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On Sunday, NASCAR team owners said that they would fire anyone working for them who protested during the national anthem.

Former NASCAR champion Richard Petty, who owns Richard Petty Motorsports, told the Associated Press, “Anybody that don’t stand up for the anthem oughta be out of the country. Period. What got ’em where they’re at? The United States.”

Similarly, Richard Childress, who owns Richard Childress Racing, said that any protests would earn the people involved “a ride on a Greyhound bus.”

“Anybody that works for me should respect the country we live in. So many people gave their lives for it. This is America,” Childress said.

Although no one involved with NASCAR has reportedly been involved in protests during the national anthem, the comments were made during a time when the national anthem is at the forefront of the conversation around the country as football and baseball games have seen protests springing up.

What’s more, President Donald Trump recently stepped into the conversation, saying on Friday during a rally, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. He is fired.'”