WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Bubba Watson says he’s painting over the Confederate flag on his car made popular in “The Dukes of Hazzard” television series.

The two-time Masters champ said Friday he’ll replace it with the U.S. flag on the roof of the “General Lee 01.”

Confederate symbols have been the focus of debate since nine people were killed June 17 at an African-American church in South Carolina.

Watson said at The Greenbrier Classic that his decision “was the right gesture for me to do.” He also said the U.S. flag sends a statement that everyone is “created equal.”

– From news service reports