Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman has threatened to take a swing at NASCAR’s Kyle Larson, after the driver uttered a racial slur while playing an online video game.
Larson was playing a virtual racing game on the Twitch video-game streaming app with several other NASCAR drivers when he used the “n-word” live over his headset mic, the New York Post reported.
It appears that Larson did not think his audio was working when he said, “You can’t hear me? Hey (racial slur).”
The racial slur shocked some of the other NASCAR drivers playing the game at the time. One reportedly said, “No way, did that just happen?” after hearing Larson blurt out the “n-word.”
The incident spurred the always outspoken Mets pitcher to rail against Larson’s “n-word” display.
“He should never be allowed to race again in @NASCAR,” Stroman tweeted. “Said that derogatory word so nonchalantly. Your apology doesn’t matter.”
Then Stroman delivered his threat saying, “Post-career…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!”
NASCAR suspended Larson, saying he was sidelined “without pay while we work through this simulation with all appropriate parties.”
Larson, whose father is white and mother is of Japanese descent, apologized on Monday for using the offensive word. The 28-year-old driver insisted that there is “no excuse” for his use of the word.
The league suspension is not the only punishment the driver faces. Larson’s team, Chip Ganassi Racing, fired him on Monday. The driver also lost the sponsorship of McDonald’s, Credit One Bank, and Clover.
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