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   Budding NASCAR superstar Kyle Larson was fired by his racing   
   team on Tuesday after the driver used a racist slur during a   
   virtual racing event, the company announced.   
      
   Chip Ganassi Racing, based in Concord, North Carolina, said in   
   statement it thoroughly weighed all options before cutting ties   
   with Larson for using the N-word during an esport event on   
   Sunday.   
      
      
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   “After much consideration, Chip Ganassi Racing has determined   
   that it will end its relationship with driver Kyle Larson,"   
   according to the team's statement.   
      
   "As we said before, the comments that Kyle made were both   
   offensive and unacceptable especially given the values of our   
   organization. As we continued to evaluate the situation with all   
   the relevant parties, it became obvious that this was the only   
   appropriate course of action to take.“   
      
      
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   Larson, who is half-Japanese with grandparents sent to an   
   internment camp during World War II, apologized on Monday for   
   using the N-word.   
      
   The 27-year-old Northern California native is one his sport's   
   rising stars and is currently seventh in the NASCAR Cup Series   
   standings.   
      
   He was set to be one of NASCAR's most sought free agents after   
   this season, but now it's possible that Sunday's incident will   
   cost him millions of dollars.   
      
   Larson was competing in an iRacing event, virtual races that his   
   fellow drivers have been participating in since the coronavirus   
   pandemic has shut down nearly every pro sports league in the   
   world.   
      
   He appeared to lose audio contact with his spotter and, while   
   checking the microphone, asked “You can’t hear me?" Apparently   
   thinking he was muted, he then said the N-word.   
      
   NASCAR fans have been drawn to iRacing because drivers can link   
   into one another on a live stream, where they banter, argue,   
   make jokes and discuss the racing. But that open mic could prove   
   costly to Larson.   
      
   “Kyle, you’re talking to everyone, bud," Xfinity driver Anthony   
   Alfredo said after the racial slur was heard.   
      
   “Yep, we heard that," another driver, Aron MacEachern, said.   
      
   "Yikes," IndyCar driver Conor Daly responded.   
      
   Larson's sponsors — McDonalds, Credit One Bank, Clover, Plan B   
   Sales and AdventHealth — have all pulled their deals.   
      
   “We were extremely disappointed and appalled to hear about this   
   incident," McDonald's said. "The comments made by Kyle Larson   
   are insensitive, offensive and not reflective of our inclusive   
   values and will not be tolerated. McDonald’s is taking immediate   
   action to terminate the relationship with Larson.”   
      
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