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50 Cent Sees 'No Black People' At Daytona 500
Yahoo Sports ^ | February 24, 2013

Posted on 02/24/2013 11:43:35 AM PST by Steelfish

50 Cent Sees 'No Black People' At Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Give NASCAR credit for this, the racing circuit continues to attempt to diversify its fan base.

Rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson signs autographs prior to the Daytona 500. (Getty Images)

This year, in a continued effort to show racing fast cars should appeal to more than just its traditionally white fan base, the circuit brought in African American celebrities such as recording artists 50 Cent and T.I. and future Hall of Fame NFL star Ray Lewis to the Daytona 500. It's a long way from the traditional slate of country singers.

Yet even with the best intentions, the intended message may not be getting out.

"Damn, I don't see no black people lol," 50 Cent tweeted Sunday after arriving at Daytona International Speedway.

That was about the last message NASCAR was hoping to have hammered home to 50 Cent's nearly eight million followers.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blacks; nascar; rapper
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To: Steelfish

Horse racing, hockey, golf and NASCAR, the last bastions.....


61 posted on 02/24/2013 1:15:44 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Gay State Conservative
I don’t see any white people on the NBA benches

Well at none that were born in the US.

62 posted on 02/24/2013 1:18:27 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Steelfish

Maybe we could develop a new type race where one of the cars is driven by an actual police officer and the other cars by actual hoodies, the goal would be to outrun the cop for 500 miles. If he beats you you actually go to jail. Of course the after race (race?) riot would be a blast to watch.


63 posted on 02/24/2013 1:18:45 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Steelfish

NASCAR don’t take no EBT.


64 posted on 02/24/2013 1:20:30 PM PST by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks like Right-Wing extremism.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
...There would be more black fans at NASCAR events if there were more black drivers. Anyone know why there aren’t any?...

Willy T. Ribbs (yes, his real name) was a NASCAR and IndyCar driver


65 posted on 02/24/2013 1:24:13 PM PST by FReepaholic (Stupidity is not a crime, so you're free to go.)
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To: Steelfish

That means no feral Amish running in packs knocking out people. A NASCAR event is probably the only place a person needn’t have to pack heat.


66 posted on 02/24/2013 1:40:52 PM PST by Old Yeller
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To: Steelfish

don’t think he took his hat off for the National Anthem..

just saying...


67 posted on 02/24/2013 1:41:24 PM PST by riverss
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To: Steelfish

What about the guy who gave the opening prayer? I guess half dollar wasn’t paying attention.


68 posted on 02/24/2013 1:41:40 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: Steelfish

That may because the Amish just can’t leave the cars stock:

Though you may not drive a great big cadillac
Gangster whitewalls tv antenna in the back
You may not have a car at all
But just remember brothers and sisters
You can still stand tall
Just be thankful for what you’ve got
Though you may not drive a great big cadillac
Diamonds in the back, sunroof top, diggin the scene
With the gangster lean, gangster whitewalls
Tv antenna in the back

At the Undocumented Immigrant 500, do the cars jump up-and-down? ;^)


69 posted on 02/24/2013 1:42:01 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: Steelfish

I’d say there was one too many....


70 posted on 02/24/2013 1:44:19 PM PST by clintonh8r (Happy to be represented by Lt. Col. Allen West)
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To: Steelfish
Maybe Black people already understand the concept of "bear left and get back as fast as you can" and don't need further demonstrations or examples.

I know that I do not get the whole NASCAR thing or even track and field events where the assignment and objective is the same.

71 posted on 02/24/2013 1:47:10 PM PST by elkfersupper ( Member of the Original Defiant Class)
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To: FReepaholic

I was just trying to recall his name but you beat me to it.


72 posted on 02/24/2013 1:49:32 PM PST by beelzepug (Telling other people they need to die is a good way to get your own lamp blown out.)
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To: Steelfish

Maybe the NAACP needs to enter a car sponsored by Obamaphone.


73 posted on 02/24/2013 1:49:52 PM PST by LiddysFlame
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To: Steelfish
"Damn, I don't see no black people lol," 50 Cent tweeted Sunday after arriving at Daytona International Speedway.
Yeah Curtis James Jackson III, oops, I mean '50 Cent', and damn, I don't see 'no' white Cornerbacks in the NFL. Or 'no' white people at all your 'Historically Black (cough-racist) Colleges'.

Nor do I see 'no' white people living in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago any longer. And jackass I don't see 'no' white 'kids' going on flash-mob rampages down Michigan Ave in Chicago pillaging the stores like they were Visigoths sacking Rome in 410 AD. Furthermore Buckwheat, I don't see 'no' white people going on random killing sprees in Chicago every weekend like they were the Viking Savages that invaded England in the 790s AD.

Lastly Mr Jackson III, speaking of savages how's things in Rwanda? Are your people still 'going tribal' on each other? Gee, how very civilized that was of you black people. No go back the ghetto, you piece of trash.

ps: lol!

74 posted on 02/24/2013 1:51:45 PM PST by Condor51 (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: Rome2000

Nascar is run by folks who are falling all over themselves to bury all the cultural history of Nascar as deep in the cellar as possible. I’m not surprised they hired an idiot like this. I personally haven’t followed Nascar for over 10 years since it became dominated by mostly GQ sissies. I tuned in to get the finish of today’s race......and it sucked.


75 posted on 02/24/2013 1:56:59 PM PST by MachIV
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To: MachIV

I’m just surprised that didn’t get Snoop Dogg.....whenever they feel like they need to show that they are “down” with the homies, that’s the guy they bring in.


76 posted on 02/24/2013 1:58:31 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Steelfish

funny, cause i’m pretty sure the opposite would be said at a rap concert

as for NASCAR fans, he may want to talk to 0bama... seems blacks in America have a radically high 17% unemployment rate and are probably unable to buy tickets.

hey, they wanted change...


77 posted on 02/24/2013 2:00:41 PM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: SoFloFreeper
"my time spending hours watching NASCAR went out the window when they started sucking up to the Assclown currently occupying the Oval Office"

When I wuz a kid, a neighbor who was a Champion Spark Plug salesman used to screen 16mm NASCAR movies in his garage on Saturdays for the local kiddies. I become less enamored of NASCAR when they started using cars with sheetmetal bonded to the roll cage instead of real production car bodies and when Detroit stopped making RWD V-8 powered cars. Now NASCAR is like Drag Racing's Funny Cars.

78 posted on 02/24/2013 2:03:53 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Steelfish
This from a black man:

Yo Homie,
Did I hear you are out at NASCAR actually signing autographs?? (got a few white fans, huh?)

You see, there probably was black folks there, they just didn't bother coming around your sorry ass - for one of two reasons:

a) They actually came to see the race (not a racist)
b) It probably took more than 50 cents to have you there. And last I checked, folks from da hood don't like supporting...

wait for it...

... SELLOUTS.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

79 posted on 02/24/2013 2:06:09 PM PST by jimjohn
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To: Steelfish

Better bus some in! Force them to enjoy the races. Watermelon and chicken vendors will love it!


80 posted on 02/24/2013 2:09:40 PM PST by albie (`)
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