NASCAR Fight: Lack of Outrage About Jeff Gordon’s Actions Is Appalling

NASCAR has delivered its punishment to Jeff Gordon in the aftermath of him intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer at Phoenix International Raceway last Sunday and it's a doozy.Well, OK, not really. The sport has fined Gordon $100,000, put him on probation for the remainder of the season (one race) and docked him 25 points in the Sprint Cup standings, according to ESPN's David Newton.Before you ask, I did not forget anything. That ruler-smack to the wrist is what the sport deemed fair for Gordon endangering the life of a fellow driver. The reason behind Gordon's essential non-punishment could be construed multiple ways. One could look at it and think the sport is coddling one of its biggest stars. Or you could even thin...

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