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NAACP demands answers after race car displays Confederate flag at Nashville fairgrounds
The Nashville branch of the NAACP demanded accountability after the Confederate flag was displayed on a car during a race at the Nashville fairgrounds earlier this week. Why it matters: The NAACP and a chorus of city officials, including Councilmember Quin Evans Segall, expressed dismay that the car was allowed to race, while also questioning the response of city officials. Driving the news: The flag was displayed on a car owned by Joseph West at a race last Friday. The Fair Board hires contractor Track Enterprises, led by Bob Sargent, to operate the racetrack. In a statement, Sargent's group said officials are "aware of the situation and working directly with the driver and race team" to address the matter. The speedway doesn't condone or permit display of the Confederate flag, according to the statement. Fairgrounds executive director Laura Womack told the Tennessean the fairgrounds can't regulate signage on race cars, but that Track Enterprises can. The latest: West tells Axios this was the first time the car was driven at the fairgrounds this season. He says he bought the car with the flag on it and he plans to replace it with an American flag. "Bob called us and let
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No. 11 Tennessee chasing improvements against Tennessee State
After dropping three spots in the AP Top 25 despite remaining unbeaten, No. 11 Tennessee will try to find its shooting touch when it plays host to high-scoring Tennessee State on Friday in Knoxville. In typical Rick Barnes fashion, the Tennessee coach did not mince words after a poor shooting night on Monday, even as his team completed a 70-47 victory over Radford. "We were atrocious, really, on offense," Barnes said. Tennessee (2-0) shot 46.2% from the floor but was just 1 of 8 from 3-point range in the second half and 23.5% from distance in the game. Shooting was expected to be a strength after the normally defensive-minded Barnes brought in players who were known for offensive prowess such as Juke Harris, a Wake Forest transfer who averaged 21.4 points last season. Harris had six points against Radford and was just 1 of 9 from the floor. He had just seven points on 2-of-5 shooting in his Volunteers debut against Wofford last week. "Offensively, the execution is not even close to what I know we're capable of," Barnes said. "And it looks like we've got too many guys that are too anxious to shoot the ball. I don't think