It's one thing to fly the Confederate flag, which is cleary identified by many, and used by some, as a symbol of racial hatred.

It's another thing to try to rewrite history. To me, the monuments of Monument avenue are historically signifcant, for good and bad reasons, but not at equivalent to the Confederate flag flying over a statehouse

Richmond's done a lot to try to balance out its civil war heritage. The Museum of the Confederacy is now the American Civil War Museum.

All the Riverfront Canal Walk stuff and Tredegar museum has all been done to give a much more honest perspective to Richmond's place in Civil War and Revolutionary history. All that is just off the course near shockhoe bottom

There are enough positive images and messages there, that TV can do some backshots there, if they care about presenting a fair view of Richmond.

Or they can focus on just the monuments on Monument Avenue, find sone rednecks with Confederate Battle flags, and toss Richmond under the bus.

Personally, I don't think american civil war politics is a top of mind concern for the UCI.