- Announcer was filling in at the Kossuth County Speedway in Algona, Iowa on July 15
- Several people in the crowd were heard cheering as he ranted about black American athletes who won’t stand for the flag and want their own anthem
- Kossuth County Speedway fired the announcer, who it explained in a statement was ‘filling in’ when he made the comments
- The speedway statement did not identify him, but speedway fans say the man is veteran announcer Lon Oelke
An Iowa race track announcer was fired after launching into a racist rant against black athletes on a loudspeaker.
The announcer – whose identity has not been confirmed – was ‘filling in’ for a regular announcer at the Kossuth County Speedway in Algona on July 15 when he made the inflammatory remarks.
Video shared to social media shows crowds at the speedway listening as he says over the speaker: ‘Here’s your social service announcement: If you won’t stand for our flag, if you’re gonna take a knee, if you’re gonna feel you have rights – you have the right to remain silent for most of the time -but I got four words for you: Find a different country’.
He is heard continuing: ‘Get the hell out of dodge. Yes! A lot of people have sacrificed many things in their lives for us to be able to do these liberties. And if you feel that’s alright, well I don’t know, you just don’t have a right.’
Some in the crowd were heard cheering as he made the comments.
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