NASCAR driver Kyle Busch issued an apology on Monday after using the R-word during a post-race interview at Martinsville Speedway.
Busch uttered the slur against people with disabilities on Sunday while describing a move made by his opponent, Brad Keselowski.
“It’s frickin’ r——-, man, so stupid,” Busch said. “I don’t understand these guys. I should beat the s— out of [Keselowski] right now, is what I should do, but that doesn’t do me any good either.”
“I should beat the **** out of him right now.”
After the race, Kyle Busch called out Brad Keselowski for his move for second on the last lap.
BUT… if Alex Bowman were to fail post-race inspection, Kyle beat Brad for second and would get the win. #Championship4 #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/eF0sFr0qds
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 31, 2021
In a Monday tweet, Busch condemned his word choice, saying he used a word “I should never use.”
In one of my post-race interviews I used a word I should never use and I want to apologize for it.
— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) November 1, 2021
In a statement released on Monday, NASCAR wrote that Busch will be required to take sensitivity training before beginning the 2022 season.
He will not face fines over the incident, Sports Illustrated reports.
Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, was eliminated from the 2021 playoffs on Sunday, along with Keselowski.