NASCAR: Dateline NBC's Plan 'Outrageous'

[quaoar]

http://www.newsday.com/sports/motorracing/sns-ap-car-nascar-dateline,0,1658412.story?coll=sns-motorracing-headlines

By JENNA FRYER
AP Motorsports Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR said it was "outrageous" that "Dateline NBC" targeted one of its race tracks last weekend for a possible segment on anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States.

NASCAR said NBC confirmed it was sending Muslim-looking men to a race, along with a camera crew to film fans' reactions. The NBC crew was "apparently on site in Martinsville, Va., walked around and no one bothered them," NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Wednesday.

"It is outrageous that a news organization of NBC's stature would stoop to the level of going out to create news instead of reporting news," Poston said.

"Any legitimate journalist in America should be embarrassed by this stunt. The obvious intent by NBC was to evoke reaction, and we are confident our fans won't take the bait," he said.

[Patsy Stone]

1. The list of "legitimate journalists"

btw, is a very short one. They meet in a phone booth. As a Democrat and NASCAR fan, I think I'm upset about this. :)

[quaoar]

4. As another NASCAR fan

so am I.

If NBC wants to get a rise out of NASCAR fans, they should put a Muslim driver behind the wheel of a car and have him slam Dale Jr. into the wall. That should do it.

[Patsy Stone]

8. Tony Stewart. into the wall :)

Like NASCAR doesn't get a bad enough rap as it is? Although, I was quite over all the fuss they were making about Bill Lester a couple of weeks ago.

[quaoar]

9. Well, I wouldn't mind

seeing Kurt Busch heading for the garage after getting smacked into the wall.

[Lugnut]

23. I'm with you

I'm not exactly a fan of either of the Busch boys.

[ret5hd]

17. No no no...THIS is how you get a rise from a NASCAR fan...

http://albinoblacksheep.com/audio/nascar

[rppper]

26. OMFG.....thats funny!!!!

"god damned ball s*ckin' democrat motherf*ckers!!!!!"....omg that was classic.......

[Fuzz]

29. Now that's a guy you'd like to have a beer or two with, eh?

lol

[Supersedeas]

27. journalism has lost it way in the fight with marketeers

[tatertop]

28. that is a must listen

[Marie26]

2. That's lame. nt

[OhioBlue]

3. That does seem a bit ridiculous for NBC

I'm sure this is how the event went...

NASCAR fans sitting in a circle watching the group walk through....

Hey Hank - look at them Aye-rabs...
Hank: - look at the chick with the camera with them - see if you can get her to show her t_ts....

[Mr.Green93]

7. Good one.

Yeah buddy.

[saigon68]

25. lol

SHOW US YOUR TITS

[IChing]

5. GE we bring good things to life.......

NBC is owned by one of the major powers of the military industrial complex.

Nothing like a good Psy-ops operation to catapult propaganda, diversion, hatred and mistrust.

[jwirr]

6. It used to be that news sources reported the news not made it.

[951-Riverside]

10. How dare they!

Racists should commit racism without worrying about someone looking over their shoulders, what the hell is this world coming to.

I blame those damn "everyone is equal" LIBERALS!!!!

:sarcasm:

[Robb]

11. I think it could be a good piece

It probably isn't, but I think any opportunity to expose racism anywhere is a good thing. :shrug:

My PR experience tells me, however, NASCAR wouldn't have gotten out in front of the story if the fans hadn't "taken the bait."

[alcibiades_mystery]

12. NBC working to enforce stereotypes in the midst of a story on racism

The irony is just all gooey and drippy on this one...

[jakefrep]

13. NASCAR doth complain too much....

They seem to be offended by anything that isn't the journalistic equivalent of a blow job.

[onehandle]

14. Investigative journalism is Un-American.

Drunken rednecks watching millionaire rednecks drive reeeeeeeeel fast in a circle until the "satisfaction" of a crash is not.

[QC]

15. Quite right, my good man. Plebeian amusements are most unseemly!

Might I borrow your perfumed handkerchief? I seem to have left mine in the carriage!

[Psephos]

19. LOL n/t

[onehandle]

22. Indubitably!

[Marie26]

24. Such scintillating repartee!

:rofl:

[alfredo]

16. If there is no reaction, I want them to report that. A little positive

reporting about the American people may not hurt. Maybe a bit of self examination by NBC for trying to reinforce stereotypes is in order.

[mitchum]

18. This is not journalism, but it IS hilarious

[nascar55]

20. Just had to reply

With a name like nascar55 one must reply. Hmmmmm. Not sure what to think. Were they wearin a Dale JR hat and T? :freak:

[SaintLouisBlues]

21. If no one bit on this, NBC should have gone back to an oldy but goody;

rigging up a pickup truck to go up in flames.