Few voices in motorsports broadcasting match the energy and command of Leigh Diffey. Hailing from Australia, Diffey has made his mark in international motorsport coverage. He has called MotoGP, Formula 1 and has eventually become a fixture at NBC Sports. His signature style has graced Olympic Games, IndyCar, and IMSA. More recently, he’s been covering NASCAR events. Despite such a distinguished resume, Diffey finds himself on the receiving end of social media backlash, simply for the way he sounds. And now, that unwarranted criticism has drawn strong reactions from prominent NASCAR radio hosts.

What began as a minor murmur online turned louder following a tweet by longtime motorsports reporter John Kernan. After Diffey returned to the booth for NBC’s NASCAR coverage this season, Kernan tw

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