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NASCAR has ordered Cup driver Kyle Busch to take “sensitivity training” for using the “r-word” against a fellow driver, which has left many fans wondering what the “r-word” even means.
The Daily Mail published a full rehash of the story, reporting that Busch used the “r-word” with fellow driver Brad Keselowski.
“The ‘R’ word? Aren’t we getting a bit ridiculous?” Wrote one article commentator.
“I’ve been reading the dictionary letter ‘r’s’ for 3 hours now and can’t find anything offensive. I’m I missing something?” Asked another.
“I almost thought it meant Republican,” said a third.
Several fans thought the r-word was referring to “redneck,” but, buried in the article, the Daily Mail said the “r-word” refers to “people who suffer from mental retardation.”
The takeaway from this story is not what Busch said, but rather that nobody knew what the Daily Mail was referring to when it repeatedly said the “r-word” was used during a race, leaving fans wondering what actually was said.