Quote:Conor Daly was set to begin his NASCAR debut, but he hit a roadblock after his sponsor, Lilly Diabetes, pulled their sponsorship for comments Daly's dad made 30 years ago.

Daly's father, Derek Daly, admitted to using the n-word during a radio interview in the early 1980s. His son Conor was born in 1991, almost a decade after the interview.

The comments made by Derek resurfaced because they reportedly occurred during an interview with Indianapolis Colts' announcer Bob Lamey. Lamey then told the story of the interview to a colleague, using the same language as Derek Daly.

Word of the insensitive language used by Lamey while telling the story spread. In response to the controversy, Lamey announced his retirement on Saturday.

Because of this incident, Lilly Diabetes pulled its sponsorship from Derek Daly's son, stating:

“Our sponsorship in Saturday’s race is intended to raise awareness of treatment options and resources for people living with diabetes. Unfortunately, the comments that surfaced this week by Derek Daly distract from this focus, so we have made the decision that Lilly Diabetes will no longer run the No. 6 at Road America this weekend. We remain committed to our mission of supporting people with diabetes.”

Daly and Lilly Diabetes agreed to the partnership in May. The driver himself suffers from diabetes and was excited to help with their “Drive Down A1C” campaign.

In a classy response to the ridiculous move, Conor took to Twitter, thanking Lilly Diabetes for their support in helping him grow, even though they dropped him for something that happened before he was born: