Newest Driver to be Suspended by NASCAR...

PKligBKFan wrote:Nationwide Series driver Jeremy Clements has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR for a "Code of Conduct" violation. Clements made "Insensitive and Intolerable" remarks during an interview per NASCAR Sr. V.P. Steve O'Donnell

tweet via Bob Pockrass. Lots of different media members have tweeted this. Unsure what the comment is as it has not been announced. This really is too bad. Jeremy is a great job. Somehow I get the feeling he is being suspended for a bullshit reason...

Mother of Invention wrote:Indefinite could mean just one week......

PKligBKFan wrote:

Mother of Invention wrote:Indefinite could mean just one week......

That is one week too long. Especially if the following is the truth.

Jeff Gluck ‏@jeff_gluck
Dunno if this is it, but I just found an interview with Clements from last week in which he speculated NASCAR fixed the pole for Danica.

NASCAR. The place where if you threaten to beat the shit out of a reporter gets you a one week suspension but speculating something to be fixed is an indefinite suspension.

A NASCAR Member shall not make (or cause to be made) a public statement and/or communication that criticizes, ridicules, or otherwise disparages another person based upon that person’s race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, or handicapping condition.

Mother of Invention wrote:Ok so the likely two things that got him suspended.

1.) A radio interview he did on "Planet Radio"

2.) A comment was made Saturday about the race (Possibly about the finish, and maybe wishing death on people?)

RyanB06 wrote:Supposedly this was the comment (found on RuRa forum, attributed to central Florida radio program "Racing Radio"). And yes, it's about Danica:

"I think she's stuck up and not really that pretty, although I wouldn't turn down her. Both the NASCAR fans and NASCAR have a fixed pole for her. Really don't like that cause she doesn't deserve it but she opened herself up to stuff like this. And for what? Another pole at Daytona(LOL). Come on, either win or be a another pretty face kissing the winner."

Lots of problems there. Rigging allegation, multiple sexist comments...yeah.

If this is what he said (and admittedly, there's no corroborating evidence to support this yet), then Clements deserved what he got.

PYLrulz wrote:

RyanB06 wrote:Supposedly this was the comment (found on RuRa forum, attributed to central Florida radio program "Racing Radio"). And yes, it's about Danica:

"I think she's stuck up and not really that pretty, although I wouldn't turn down her. Both the NASCAR fans and NASCAR have a fixed pole for her. Really don't like that cause she doesn't deserve it but she opened herself up to stuff like this. And for what? Another pole at Daytona(LOL). Come on, either win or be a another pretty face kissing the winner."

Lots of problems there. Rigging allegation, multiple sexist comments...yeah.

If this is what he said (and admittedly, there's no corroborating evidence to support this yet), then Clements deserved what he got.

Gonna somewhat disagree. Most sports leagues, you'll get fined. Shouldn't be any different here

Mother of Invention wrote:Also it's been confirmed that was not it.

The article that got him in trouble has yet to be released. It was a 1on1 interview that took place last Saturday. reportedly the writer got concerned and sent the article to NASCAR before making it public.

Rykia_RKXK wrote:

PYLrulz wrote:

RyanB06 wrote:Supposedly this was the comment (found on RuRa forum, attributed to central Florida radio program "Racing Radio"). And yes, it's about Danica:

"I think she's stuck up and not really that pretty, although I wouldn't turn down her. Both the NASCAR fans and NASCAR have a fixed pole for her. Really don't like that cause she doesn't deserve it but she opened herself up to stuff like this. And for what? Another pole at Daytona(LOL). Come on, either win or be a another pretty face kissing the winner."

Lots of problems there. Rigging allegation, multiple sexist comments...yeah.

If this is what he said (and admittedly, there's no corroborating evidence to support this yet), then Clements deserved what he got.

Gonna somewhat disagree. Most sports leagues, you'll get fined. Shouldn't be any different here

Carl Long.....
But remember, this is NASCAR, where the punishments are inconsistent and the officials like to pick on and make examples of the 'little guys.' Also, the wording of the fixed pole sentence is very weird, doesn't seem correct to me .

FlashRod4 wrote:According to the MTV reporter, Clements used the N-Word during their unrecorded interview.
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702837/nascar-jeremy-clements-mtv-blogger.jhtml
http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/nationwide/story/_/id/9002360/jeremy-clements-used-racial-slur-conversation-website-confirms