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To: Bubba Wallace, NASCAR driver
We stand with you against the President, Bubba
We stand with you, Bubba, in the face of attacks from President Trump for your courage in getting NASCAR to ban the confederate flag from its race tracks. You're modeling what leadership in sports looks like for future generations -- THANK YOU.
Why is this important?
President Trump attacked Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's only Black driver, for his courageous stand to have confederate flags banned from race tracks
After taking a stand to get NASCAR to ban the confederate flag from its race tracks, Bubba Wallace's team found a noose in his garage stall at his next race.
Rather than praise Wallace for his courage and leadership, President Trump attacked him with this tweet:
"Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX?"
This was NOT a hoax. The FBI investigated, and it turns out the noose was there since October of 2019. That a noose could be in plain sight at a NASCAR track for that long without being taken down is further evidence of the culture shift needed to make the sport more racially inclusive and welcoming.
Bubba is taking the high road, responding to President Trump with, "Love over hate every day. Love should come naturally as people are TAUGHT to hate. Even when it's HATE from the POTUS." Let's show Bubba we've got his back.