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Kyle Busch said
yesterday that he is bothered by erroneous media reports linking him with a domestic
assault allegation involving his brother.
Former NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch – older brother of Kyle – faces possible
domestic violence charges after former girlfriend Patricia Driscoll accused him
of slamming her head against the wall of his motorhome at Dover International
Speedway in late September. A handful of media commentators – including ESPN2’s
Keith Olbermann – have misidentified Kurt Busch as his brother in on-air reports.
''I think it's
stupid,” said Kyle Busch on the opening day of NASCAR’s annual preseason media tour.
“I think people need to do a little bit more background before they write names
or say names if they don't know what the heck they are talking about.
''It's not that
hard to differentiate between two people that have the same last name. I think
people need to do a better job and not be so slackish.''
Busch said he has
not spoken to his brother about the case, and has no plans to.
''(I) haven't
spoken to him, don't know nothing, trying to stay away from it all and let him
handle his business.”
He said the media
reports have not created issues for his sponsor, M&Ms.
''It hasn't been
bothersome from a sponsorship standpoint yet, that I know of,'' he said. ''(But)
I know it could be if it continues. I think the relationship I have with the
Mars family is far beyond that, hopefully.''
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