The rookie driver apologized on social media Saturday, saying “I am disappointed in myself.”
Floyd, who was Black, died in 2020 after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes. His death sparked mass protests around the world and forced a national reckoning on racial injustice. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted of murder in April 2021.
In the wake of Floyd's death, NASCAR banned the Confederate flag at events and venues after Bubba Wallace — its lone Black driver — said there was “no place” for it in the sport. Earlier that year, Cup series driver Kyle Larson used a racial slur while playing a video game. Chip Ganassi Racing fired Larson and he was suspended by NASCAR, which required him to complete a sensitivity training course for reinstatement.
Grayson, who is 33rd in the points standings with his best result being a 12th-place finish, will be replaced in the No. 42 Chevrolet by Josh Berry in Sunday's race at Michigan International Speedway.
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