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Question for Dale Jr haters?

Do you hate Dale Earnhardt Jr because he did/said something you didn't like or because he behaved in a way you didn't like? Or, do you dislike him because of how much media attention he gets, and how his fans (Jr Nation) behave/think/act?

Just wondering if so many people dislike him because of who he is as a person or because he is NASCAR's most popular driver, and therefore can do no wrong (according to his fans) and recieves a majority of the media attention.

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  • Matt F
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago
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    Not a fan, but also not a hater. I think it boils down more to how some,not all, of his fans behave. The beer can shower on drivers they don't like, booing everybody but Jr, blaming everybody around him for his struggles, etc.

    It gets old, and unfortunately for Dale, Jr., he's put in a tough situation. These stories get turned around as if he's directly responsible for (some of) his fans' actions. Stories get printed that his crew chief is the problem as an example & then people assume that Jr was actually making the accusation. I think its tough enough being Dale Earnhardt, Jr and some of his fans are making it even more difficult for him without even realizing what they're doing.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    i'm a fan because of the fact whilst i began out following NASCAR he substitute into between the drivers you heard lots approximately. He substitute into working nicely, appeared like a stable guy in interviews. Plus, i individually enjoyed Anheuser Busch products and that they have been his sponsor. I grew to become a fan nicely after his father died. a million. Dale Junior is #a million. Stewart and Martin are my different favorites. 2. The default answer is Junior. even with the fact that I choose to declare overexposed, he suits this interior the sense that he would not have the outcomes which you will anticipate of somebody with one among those huge fan base. 3. Any driving force who gets a great variety of comments approximately how poorly they run (which includes Waltrip). they're underrated because of the fact people forget that jointly as they won't be triumphing races or perhaps getting suitable 20s, they're nonetheless there a week racing. It has to take some means to make the beginning grid.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think a majority of the haters dislike Jr. because of the media attention that he gets. I know personally I don't care how a driver driving to best equipment is doing in 25th place. But every week we have to listen and read about a overrated driver because he has the right last name. I know he won a championship in the minor leagues but if you look at DEI back then they were winning alot of races. Even Michael Waltrip was winning races back then. His fans are annoying because they cannot see that he is just not that good. They used to blame it on the crew chief. They went through a couple of them with no improvement so they went back to Tony Jr. Then his fans started blaming it on the equipment. So he went to the best equipment in Nascar with no improvement. So then his fans started blaming it on the crew chief again. They have changed crew chiefs with no improvement again. He might get hot for a couple of races. I think that will happen soon and his fans will be saying see it was the crew chief but I also think it will be a short hot streak and then what will they blame it on? Rick Hendrick is not giving him the best equipment? LOL I don't think they can say Hendrick has bad equipment when they have won 3 championships in a row. But who knows they don't seem to want to admit the obvious that he is just not that good. I know Jr. fans he is 20th in the points and he is beating alot of other drivers in the standings. But none of those drivers are driving the best equipment in Nascar. And alot of the drivers beating him in the standings are driving worse equipment. He really has not had any bad luck other than his own stupid mistakes, driving the best equipment in Nascar and he is still 20th in points. Yeah sounds like he's a good driver just in a slump. LOL

  • 1 decade ago

    I don't hate him, I just don't like him as a driver...he's not that good, his personality seems pretty cool, though. The biggest reason I'd never be a fan (besides him not being focused on winning) is the crazier people in Jr. Nation. The ones that boo and throw beer at other drivers, and talk bad about other drivers that do better than Jr. to make themselves feel good when Jr. doesn't finish that well...and also the ones that have very unrealistic expectations and would quit watching if he retires.

    I think Jr. the person is a good guy, who doesn't want all the attention, but a large percentage of his fans just make it worse on him, and also make other fans not like them.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I'm a Junior fan but I have been told by some in the anti-Junior crowd that it is more of a problem with his fans. I guess some in Junior nation trashed their drivers in the past, and now its the other side's turn. I'm sure there are plenty of fans who think Junior can do no wrong, but there are plenty others who don't get into the blame game or driver trashing. There are plenty in the Kyle Busch camp that are getting into that same territory though, thinking their Kyle can do no wrong.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Do I hate Junior? No way, I don't even know the guy.

    He gets too much attention because of who he is. That's to be expected, given the circumstances.

    There are times I get tired of his fans and hearing about him too much.

    All of that being said, I find him an easy target. I love to shake things up a bit, if everyone hasn't noticed yet. Don't take it personal. I like to have fun and make people stop to think a little, laugh or throw a fit! Childish, maybe...but not boring.

    If that offends someone, too bad. You shouldn't take life too serious.

    Hope that helps....

  • 1 decade ago

    I dont think there are very many people that hate jr.... now if your talking about how the media is talking about how poorly he's doing thats a different story. look jr. loves racing. but its just not in him anymore, you can tell about how he acts when asked about his car. he needs to take a break and come back.

  • Rick31
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I think he feels the weight of the world on him to win and has put so much pressure on himself that he can't perform up to his potential. Whether he is drinking heavily is something I don't know though I've heard rumors. He is not my favorite driver, but hate is a very strong word. He can be a very good driver. He is not his dad and he never will be. At least he has won more than Kyle Petty who never could have been Richard, but it didn't seem to bother Kyle as much.

  • 1 decade ago

    i like JR i just dont like how about half of his fans act , but would like to see JR do well he has got alot of pressure on him and i would like to see him get some people off his back.

  • 1 decade ago

    Not a hater, but sometimes A LITTLE BIT of Jr Nation acts up in a way that I just wanna knock someone over the head. *cough* beer bottle throwing*cough.

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