NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace issued an official statement on June 24, the day after the FBI determined he was not the victim of a hate crime.
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NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace issued an official statement on June 24, the day after the FBI determined he was not the victim of a hate crime.
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace issued an official statement on June 24, the day after the FBI determined he was not a victim of a hate crime. The racer praised the bureau for taking the threat seriously after NASCAR officials said they found a noose in his garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama on June 21.
Wallace’s full statement said:
It’s been an emotional few days. First off, I want to say how relieved I am that the investigation revealed that this wasn’t what we feared it was. I want to thank my team, NASCAR and the FBI for acting swiftly and treating this as a real threat. I think we’ll gladly take a little embarrassment over what the alternatives could have been. Make no mistake, though some will try, this should not detract from the show of unity we had on Monday, and the progress we’ve made as a sport to be a more welcoming environment for all.
Supporting and thanking the pre-existing fans, and encouraging the new ones.
