Nearly 15,000 People Are Upset That Nascar's Super Bowl Ad Makes Fun of Being Gluten-Free

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A Change.org petition with nearly 15,000 signatures is asking Nascar to ditch its Super Bowl spot.

The ad features Nick Offerman, making fun of being gluten-free and, according to the petition, implies that gluten-free people who suffer from Celiac disease are "soft," "weak" and "part of America's problem."

The man circulating the petition online anonymously—he goes by Gluten Dude—told Adweek it is his goal to get the ad removed like GoDaddy's controversial spot was earlier this week.

"They pulled the GoDaddy spot for puppies.

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