NASCAR driver Kane Larson used the N-word during an iRacing event that was being broadcasted live on Twitch that led to an immediate suspension of his without pay.

According to ESPN, Chip Gannasi Racing, the team of Larson released a statement mentioning that” Larson’s words are offensive and unacceptable”. Larson used the N-word during Monza Madness iRacing event that was being broadcasted on multiple platforms and even on the eNASCAR website.

Larson asked, “You can’t hear me?” before using the racial slur. Anthony Alfredo, a fellow NASCAR driver told Larson, “you’re talking to everyone bud.”

Well, @KyleLarsonRacin apparently dropping an n-bomb could be the biggest story in sports this weekend. pic.twitter.com/5gmkbcK6yM — A.J. Perez (@byajperez) April 13, 2020

Larson apologized to his family, friends, partners, to the NASCAR community and also to the African American community by saying that, “the word should never ever be said.”