Mitch Albom sticks up for Dale Jr.

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http://www.freep.com/sports/albom/mitch10_20041010.htm

I applaud NASCAR for trying to promote to a family image, but honestly, men going 200 miles an hour with a bevy of blondes waiting at the finish surrounded by crowds of beer-guzzling fans isn't exactly a G-rated atmosphere, is it? ...

Whose ears are we protecting here? It would be one thing if NASCAR ran its races in a church. But on that same TV where a driver might let one slip, you can flip channels and see endless killings, semi-naked sex romps and wives being swapped. And that's not even cable! ...

Earnhardt apologized for what he said, but added this: "If anybody was offended by the four-letter word I said . . . I can't imagine why they would have tuned into the race in the first place."
 
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