u/TBD_Red

I've seen a lot of posts and responses lately from people describing how bad they feel for feeling/saying negative things about Kyle Busch, as if they did something wrong by "hating" him. Obviously this only goes for those that did so within reason and respect, but you shouldn't feel like you did something wrong.

Have you ever seen how Rowdy reacted to a booing crowd after a win? He gave his bow and wore a shit eating grin on his face the whole time through. The man didn't just tolerate haters, they fueled him. He understood that at its heart, NASCAR is as much theater as it is sport, and getting a strong reaction was a good sign.

You booed at the heel, threw stones at a man that could assemble a mountain if he wanted to. You were engaging with the sport, engaging with Kyle at his level, and I can almost promise you the satisfaction he felt after winning, in pissing so many people off, in proving *you* wrong and *him* right was more than enough to offset any negativity.

Just a bit of a ramble but I don't like seeing people beat themselves up for not treating the man with reverence until the emotional impact of this week came. He had a good career, one of the best, and you're lucky to have had such an amazing driver make you feel one way or the other.

Rest easy, Rowdy. They'll never forget you.