Sons of Confederate Vets Take Responsibility For 'Defund NASCAR' Banner

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If you had 3 guesses to figure out who was behind the 'Defund NASCAR' banner over the weekend ... what would you do with the other 2 guesses??

If you had 3 guesses to figure out who was behind the"Defund NASCAR" banner over the weekend ... what would you do with the other 2 guesses??

The lieutenant commander-in-chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans -- yes, that's a thing -- is taking full responsibility for the Confederate flag that flew over Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. "During and before the start of the NASCAR race in Talladega, Alabama, race, our plane flew a banner announcing a drive to 'defund NASCAR,'"The head of the SOCV says the group strongly believes NASCAR's"NASCAR's banning the display of the Confederate battle flag by its fans is nothing less than trampling upon Southerners' First Amendment Right of free expression,"Despite the backlash, NASCAR isn't budging on its ban -- which has been widely applauded...

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