Noose found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace’s garage

[YoungMetro24]

From ESPN:


NASCAR said it is investigating after a noose was found in the garage of driver Bubba Wallace, the Cup series' only black driver, on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama.

A NOOSE WAS found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, who is NASCAR's only black driver, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, on Sunday, less than two weeks after Wallace successfully pushed the stock car racing series to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks and facilities.

"Late this afternoon, NASCAR was made aware that a noose was found in the garage stall of the 43 team. We are angry and outraged, and cannot state strongly enough how seriously we take this heinous act," NASCAR said in a statement. "We have launched an immediate investigation, and will do everything we can to identify the person(s) responsible and eliminate them from the sport.

"As we have stated unequivocally, there is no place for racism in NASCAR, and this act only strengthens our resolve to make the sport open and welcoming to all."

Wallace never saw the noose, ESPN's Marty Smith reported. It was first seen by a member of Wallace's team, who immediately brought it to the attention of NASCAR, Smith reported. NASCAR told Fox Sports that it will work with law enforcement on the incident.

Wallace, who drives the No. 43 Chevrolet for racing icon Richard Petty, said in a statement that he was "incredibly saddened" by the act.
"Today's despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened and serves as a painful reminder of how much further we have to go as a society and how persistent we must be in the fight against racism," Wallace wrote on Twitter. "Over the last several weeks, I have been overwhelmed by the support from people across the NASCAR industry, including other drivers and team members in the garage. Together, our sport has made a commitment to driving real change and championing a community that is accepting and welcoming of everyone.

"Nothing is more important and we will not be deterred by the reprehensible actions of those who seek to spread hate. As my mother told me today, "they are just trying to scare you." This will not break me, I will not give in nor will I back down. I will continue to proudly stand for what I believe in."

The incident comes after NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from being displayed at its events earlier this month after Wallace called for the sanctioning body to prohibit it.
But outside the track on Sunday, vehicles waving and flying Confederate flags lined the boulevard running past the massive speedway, and a plane flew above the track pulling a banner of the Confederate flag that said, "Defund NASCAR."

NASCAR has not said how it plans to stop fans from displaying the flag on track property, and none of the instances Sunday at Talladega were inside the facility.

Andrew Murstein, the co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports, told Sports Business Journal that he was "shocked and saddened" by the incident, adding, "You would like to think that the country has changed for the better in the last 40-plus years. Unfortunately, in many ways it hasn't."

Michael McDowell, who drives the No. 34 Ford, tweeted: "God help us. The level of evil it takes to do something like this is disgusting. This is enraging and heartbreaking all at the same time."

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James also weighed in on Twitter, writing: "Sickening! @BubbaWallace my brother! Know you don't stand alone! I'm right here with you as well as every other athlete. I just want to continue to say how proud I am of you for continuing to take a stand for change here in America and sports! @NASCAR I salute you as well!"



Sunday's race, which was pushed back to 3 p.m. ET Monday because of inclement weather, is the first amid the coronavirus pandemic for which NASCAR opened the gates for up to 5,000 fans.

[bpatel82]

Patiently waiting for the proof of your claim in the other thread that you make 5 times more than me.

[YoungMetro24]

Patiently waiting for the proof of your claim in the other thread that you make 5 times more than me.

You live in a lower COL area and have fewer daily responsibilities. Take pride in those advantages.

[AreolaBorealis]

inb4 the sports misc defends the noose

[bpatel82]

We gonna pretend you make more than 50K/ year?

I didn't claim anything. You claimed you make 5 times as much as me.

[YoungMetro24]

I didn't claim anything. You claimed you make 5 times as much as me.

Future24 said he met you at a 7/11 and confirmed it for me in miscord.

[bpatel82]

Future24 confirmed it for me in miscord.

Bruh quit it while you are ahead..

[amikaelmorris]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James also weighed in on Twitter, writing: "Sickening! @BubbaWallace my brother! Know you don't stand alone! I'm right here with you as well as every other athlete. I just want to continue to say how proud I am of you for continuing to take a stand for change here in America and sports! @NASCAR I salute you as well!"

reporting in 2020: WELL I WONDER WHAT LEBRON JAMES THINKS ABOUT THIS

[HandstandPushup]

InB4 Jussie smollet 2.0


If legit, rip nascar


Also, who tf watches nascar?

[MBisonSon]

If only it would have been found around OP's dangling lifeless body.

[rocketfish]

probably one of them false flag type of events like the tagging nazi symbols on church

[IH8RICE]

InB4 Jussie smollet 2.0


If legit, rip nascar


Also, who tf watches nascar?

If true, The type that’s so upset about NASCAR’s decision with the confederate flag that they find a way to get a noose into Bubba Watson’s garage. For the average person that’s going to be a lifetime ban plus either jail time or a hefty fine.

[YoungMetro24]

If only it would have been found around OP's dangling lifeless body.

Relax bpatel. Go re-fill the slurpee machine if you have this much time to spend toggling between accounts.

[MBisonSon]

Relax bpatel. Go re-fill the slurpee machine if you have this much time to spend toggling between accounts.

LMFAO at a fake pandemic driving this Timmy to extreme paranoia.

Is that really all it took for you to go off the deep end?

What a soft little cupcake.

[JWeezy83]

I’m sure there’s cameras everywhere, truth will come out

[x-trainer ben]

InB4 Jussie smollet 2.0


If legit, rip nascar


Also, who tf watches nascar?

It looks like some noose hanging folk watch Nascar.....

[Blasting]

Remember when OP was a well-disguised troll that showed no emotion? Now he’s full on political. Yikes.

[Swept]

These two were seen hanging around Talladega

[5x10]

Should be easy to find out who did it, has to be plenty of cameras all around that equipment

I’ll be honest, my first reaction is Jussie

[LightsXout28c]

It was prob Kyle Busch

[ohiostate124]

If we don’t know who did it by now, it is fake. No way there aren’t cameras in a NASCAR garage.

[128]

If this is another Juicy SmolÈ I swear

[GarthVader]

I had no idea Bubba Wallace was black. That sounds like a good ole boy name if I ever heard one.

[wildchild11]

i hate jussie smollet so much. hes the default response brought up whenver an act of racism happens now

[sooby]

i hate jussie smollet so much. hes the default response brought up whenver an act of racism happens now

I hate white racists so much, did he say the N word is the default response brought up whenever black on white violence happens now

[wildchild11]

I hate white racists so much, did he say the N word is the default response brought up whenever black on white violence happens now

And?

[sooby]

And?

???

[hendrixfreak70]

Inb4 it was a serpentine belt.

[AMeyer9]

First article I saw on this had a typo and said they found a nose in his garage. Was utterly confused.

[YoungMetro24]

Remember when OP was a well-disguised troll that showed no emotion? Now he’s full on political. Yikes.

Remember when the Fraudy Niners blew a 10 point lead in the super bowl?