Sports organizations forbidding political branding or sponsorships is nothing new.
Most sports organizations, having a diverse fan base spanning a wide range of beliefs and political affiliations, have preferred not to risk alienating a large chunk of those fans with political messaging.
But, the recent ban of a certain political figure on the cars in a certain popular sport seemed, to observers, more head-scratching than usual.
As reported by RACER, one team for the upcoming May 26 Indianapolis 500 race had requested to be able to promote Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former president Donald Trump on its car’s bodywork.
A representative for the Indy 500’s parent company, IndyCar, told RACER, “IndyCar does not approve sponsorships associated with elected officials, candidates for political office or
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