NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace angered fans Sunday night during a post-race interview when he gave someone the middle finger while on camera.
Wallace was booed by fans earlier in the day during driver introductions and responded by taunting them with hand gestures mocking their displeasure with him.
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After coming in second place in the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race to driver Kyle Larson, Wallace gave an on-camera interview with Fox Sports 1’s Jamie Little.
During the interview, Wallace gave the middle finger while on live television, a gesture that appeared to be directed at fans.
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Bubba Wallace just flipped off everyone 😒 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bubbawallace?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bubbawallace</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/aJ1mmkbny7">pic.twitter.com/aJ1mmkbny7</a>
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Wallace has been disliked by many NASCAR fans for a long time for a variety of reasons, including <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/their-job-is-to-always-deliver-hate-bubba-wallace-slams-fans-as-he-brushes-aside-assertions-noose-incident-was-a-hoax" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suggesting</a> that they are &#8220;simple-minded&#8221; people whose &#8220;job is to always deliver hate.&#8221;
During a race last October, Wallace slammed into Larson on the track, causing him to crash, and then physically attacked him.
The incident happened during Stage 2 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace’s car, causing Wallace’s car to brush up against the wall. After brushing up against the wall, Wallace bounced into Larson’s car and then continued by following Larson’s car down the track and slamming into the rear of his car, causing both cars to spin out.
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Wallace was later <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-nascar-suspends-bubba-wallace-for-crashing-into-driver-and-then-attacking-him" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> by NASCAR for &#8220;intentionally wrecking or spinning another vehicle.&#8221;
After the crash, Wallace got out of his vehicle and attacked Larson.
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Bubba Wallace is NOT HAPPY with Kyle Larson.
Some pushes and shoves after they wreck. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/aaAn0idrJp">pic.twitter.com/aaAn0idrJp</a>
&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1581736033300774913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Well here’s our angle of it &#8211; forgive my terrible iPhone video 😅 <a href="https://t.co/LTXSwozkpf">pic.twitter.com/LTXSwozkpf</a>
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Bubba Wallace Gives Middle Finger During Interview, Taunts NASCAR Fans

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nascar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NASCAR</a> COO Steve O&#8217;Donnell slammed driver <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bubba-wallace" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bubba Wallace</a> during an interview Tuesday about the crash that Wallace caused Sunday and his subsequent attack on a driver.
The incident happened during Stage 2 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to driver Kyle Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace’s car, causing Wallace’s car to brush up against the wall. After brushing up against the wall, Wallace bounced into Larson’s car and then continued by tracking Larson’s car down the track and slamming into the rear of his car, causing both cars to spin out.
&#8220;Our actions are really specific to what took place on the racetrack,&#8221; O&#8217;Donnell told SiriusXM Speedway host Dave Moody. &#8220;And when we look at how that incident occurred in our minds [it was] really a dangerous act, we thought that was intentional, and put other competitors at risk. And as we look at the sport and where we are today, and where we want to draw that line going forward, we thought that definitely crossed the line. And that&#8217;s what we focused on in terms of making this call.&#8221;
When asked about how NASCAR determined that Wallace&#8217;s actions were intentional, O&#8217;Donnell said that they had a lot of data that they looked at. NBC&#8217;s on-screen telemetry of Wallace’s car “seemed to disprove Wallace’s defense” because measurements showed that Wallace was “all the way down on the gas just before hitting Larson” which the report said would “not have been expected if he did not have control of the steering,” Insider <a href="https://www.insider.com/bubba-wallace-kyle-larson-fight-jeff-burton-2022-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> this week.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve got a lot of data available to us,&#8221; O&#8217;Donnell said. &#8220;And we looked at that data and kind of reviewed the incident from a bunch of different angles.&#8221;
O&#8217;Donnell said that Wallace&#8217;s actions were something that NASCAR does not want to see going forward and that fans should not try to compare NASCAR&#8217;s one-race suspension of Wallace to other past actions that NASCAR has taken.
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💭 &quot;When we look at this incident, you&#39;re not only endangering one, but there&#39;s a lot of cars out there at speed&#8230;&quot;
🗣️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> COO Steve O&#39;Donnell joined <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SXMSpeedway?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SXMSpeedway</a> and explained the one race suspension handed down to Bubba Wallace following his actions <a href="https://twitter.com/LVMotorSpeedway?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LVMotorSpeedway</a>. <a href="https://t.co/hnCFfDIrIj">pic.twitter.com/hnCFfDIrIj</a>
&mdash; SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) <a href="https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNASCAR/status/1582488669625077762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Wallace’s outburst <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/calls-grow-for-bubba-wallace-to-be-suspended-face-potential-criminal-charges-for-violent-attack-after-crash?preview_id=451153&amp;preview_nonce=d5bef15f4b&amp;preview=true&amp;_thumbnail_id=451163" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sparked calls</a> for him to be suspended or face potential criminal charges.
<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=McDonalds%20Wallace&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=top" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hundreds</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=McDonald%27s%20Wallace&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=top" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accounts</a> on social media called out Wallace’s top sponsor, McDonald’s, and challenged the fast food company to reconsider its decision to sponsor him.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bubba-wallace-slammed-for-statement-not-apologizing-to-driver-he-attacked-you-tried-murdering-a-driver" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bubba Wallace Slammed For Statement Not Apologizing To Driver He Attacked: ‘You Tried Murdering A Driver’</a>

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NASCAR Exec Blasts Wallace For ‘Intentionally’ Slamming Into Driver: ‘Definitely Crossed The Line’

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nascar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NASCAR</a> announced Tuesday afternoon that they have suspended driver <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bubba-wallace" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bubba Wallace</a> for one race after he violently attacked another driver during a race over the weekend following an accident on the track.
NASCAR suspended Wallace from the next NASCAR Cup Series Championship event after he attacked driver Kyle Larson during the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
&#8220;Wallace was suspended for one race after he crashed Kyle Larson at Lap 94 of the South Point 400 and proceeded to shove Larson, both violations of Sections 4.3.A and 4.4.C &amp; E of the NASCAR Member Code of Conduct laid out in the NASCAR Rule Book,&#8221; NASCAR said in a statement. &#8220;Rule 4.4.C lists &#8216;intentionally wrecking or spinning another vehicle, whether or not that vehicle is removed from Competition as a result&#8217; as one of five member actions that could result in a penalty.’”
The incident happened during Stage 2 of race when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace’s car, causing Wallace’s car to brush up against the wall. After brushing up against the wall, Wallace bounced into Larson’s car and then continued by tracking Larson’s car down the track and slamming into the rear of his car, causing both cars to spin out.
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NASCAR&#8217;s statement on the matter noted that Wallace issued an apology Monday night for the incident but failed to include Wallace&#8217;s full statement in which it was clear that Wallace was not apologizing to Larson for what happened.
Wallace&#8217;s statement said:
<blockquote>I want to apologize for my actions on Sunday following the on-track incident with Kyle Larson and the No. 5 car.
My behavior does not align with the core values that are shared by 23XI Racing and our partners, who have played a crucial role in my incredible journey to the top of this great sport.
I want to apologize to NASCAR and the fans, along with Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Toyota for putting them in a situation in the Playoffs that they do not deserve.
I compete with immense passion, and with passion at times comes frustration. Upon reflecting, I should have represented our partners and core team values better than I did by letting my frustrations follow me outside of the car. You live and learn, and I intend to learn from this.</blockquote>
Wallace initially did not take any responsibility for his actions during a post-crash NBC interview and claimed that he did not intentionally slam into Larson’s car, only saying that his “steering was gone” and that Larson “just so happened to be there.”
“It was just a piss poor move on his execution,” Wallace claimed.
When asked about getting out of his vehicle and attacking Larson, Wallace responded that Larson knew what the message was that Wallace was trying to send.
“He knows,” Wallace said. “He knows that what he did was wrong. He wanted to question what I was doing. He never cleared me.”
RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nbcs-on-screen-telemetry-appears-to-disprove-bubba-wallaces-claims-about-what-led-to-crash-report">NBC’s On-Screen Telemetry Appears To ‘Disprove’ Bubba Wallace’s Claims About What Led To Crash: Report</a>

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NASCAR Suspends Bubba Wallace For Crashing Into Driver And Then Attacking Him

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace released an apology Monday night for the incident that unfolded during a race over the weekend, but he quickly caught heat for not apologizing to the person that he violently attacked during the incident.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bubba-wallace-changes-tune-following-backlash-to-crash-refuses-to-apologize-to-driver-he-attacked">incident</a> happened during Stage 2 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to driver Kyle Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace’s car, causing Wallace’s car to brush up against the wall. After brushing up against the wall, Wallace bounced into Larson’s car and then continued by following Larson’s car down the track and slamming into the rear of his car, causing both cars to spin out.
In a statement Monday night, Wallace <a href="https://twitter.com/BubbaWallace/status/1582152067895828480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1582152067895828480%7Ctwgr%5E4ec75309d160ae7fe1cdf2c2348fce97afec34e5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnascar.nbcsports.com%2F2022%2F10%2F17%2Fbubba-wallace-apologizes-for-actions-at-las-vegas-kyle-larson%2F%3Focid%3DYahoopartner%3Dya5nbcs">claimed</a> that he intends “to learn from this,” and he seemingly apologized to everyone except Larson:
<blockquote>I want to apologize for my actions on Sunday following the on-track incident with Kyle Larson and the No. 5 car.
My behavior does not align with the core values that are shared by 23XI Racing and our partners, who have played a crucial role in my incredible journey to the top of this great sport.
I want to apologize to NASCAR and the fans, along with Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Toyota for putting them in a situation in the Playoffs that they do not deserve.
I compete with immense passion, and with passion at times comes frustration. Upon reflecting, I should have represented our partners and core team values better than I did by letting my frustrations follow me outside of the car. You live and learn, and I intend to learn from this.</blockquote>
Wallace initially did not take any responsibility for his actions during a post-crash NBC interview and claimed that he did not intentionally slam into Larson’s car, only saying that his “steering was gone” and that Larson “just so happened to be there.”
Wallace faced backlash over the statement online Monday evening with sports fans bringing up an incident from a couple of years ago when a crew member claimed to have found a noose in Wallace&#8217;s garage, which was false, while others claimed that Wallace tried to kill Larson by slamming his car into him at such a high speed.
&#8220;Did you every apologize for when you faked a hate crime?&#8221; former MMA fighter Jake Shields tweeted. &#8220;Any race car driver knows what a garage door pulley is.&#8221;
Another Twitter account called out Wallace seemingly believing that he was at the top of the sport. &#8220;Top of the sport? You’re ranked 19th bro,&#8221; the account tweeted.
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Top of the sport? You’re ranked 19th bro.
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&#8220;You tried murdering a driver cuz you couldn’t keep up the pace,&#8221; commentator Mike Cernovich tweeted.
&#8220;You’re a race-hoaxing clown,&#8221; Sean Davis, CEO of The Federalist, tweeted.
&#8220;You almost killed another driver on the track,&#8221; commentator Jack Posobiec tweeted.
&#8220;This dude tried to kill another driver on the track and then got out and tried to fight him,&#8221; former college football player T.J. Moe tweeted. &#8220;The woke media cares more about the slip knot hoax he decided was a noose (that the FBI actually investigated!) than the murder this dude tried to commit on the race track. Unsurprising.&#8221;
&#8220;Why is this loser still allowed to race in @NASCAR?&#8221; commentator John Cardillo tweeted. &#8220;He has now fabricated a hate crime and physically attacked a fellow driver.&#8221;
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nbcs-on-screen-telemetry-appears-to-disprove-bubba-wallaces-claims-about-what-led-to-crash-report">NBC’s On-Screen Telemetry Appears To ‘Disprove’ Bubba Wallace’s Claims About What Led To Crash</a>

Bubba Wallace Slammed For Statement Not Apologizing To Driver He Attacked: ‘You Tried Murdering A Driver’

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nascar">NASCAR</a> driver Bubba Wallace changed his tune Monday night after facing backlash over the last 36 hours for his role in a crash Sunday afternoon and his subsequent decision to get out of his car and attack the other driver.
The incident happened during Stage 2 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to driver Kyle Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace’s car, causing Wallace’s car to brush up against the wall. After brushing up against the wall, Wallace bounced into Larson’s car and then continued by tracking Larson’s car down the track and slamming into the rear of his car, causing both cars to spin out.
In a statement Monday night, Wallace <a href="https://twitter.com/BubbaWallace/status/1582152067895828480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1582152067895828480%7Ctwgr%5E4ec75309d160ae7fe1cdf2c2348fce97afec34e5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnascar.nbcsports.com%2F2022%2F10%2F17%2Fbubba-wallace-apologizes-for-actions-at-las-vegas-kyle-larson%2F%3Focid%3DYahoopartner%3Dya5nbcs">claimed</a> that he intends &#8220;to learn from this&#8221; and he seemingly apologized to everyone except Larson:
<blockquote>I want to apologize for my actions on Sunday following the on-track incident with Kyle Larson and the No. 5 car.
My behavior does not align with the core values that are shared by 23XI Racing and our partners, who have played a crucial role in my incredible journey to the top of this great sport.
I want to apologize to NASCAR and the fans, along with Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, and Toyota for putting them in a situation in the Playoffs that they do not deserve.
I compete with immense passion, and with passion at times comes frustration. Upon reflecting, I should have represented our partners and core team values better than I did by letting my frustrations follow me outside of the car. You live and learn, and I intend to learn from this.</blockquote>
Wallace initially did not take any responsibility for his actions during a post-crash NBC interview and claimed that he did not intentionally slam into Larson&#8217;s car, only saying that his &#8220;steering was gone&#8221; and that Larson &#8220;just so happened to be there.&#8221;
“It was just a piss poor move on his execution,” Wallace claimed.
When asked about getting out of his vehicle and attacking Larson, Wallace responded that Larson knew what the message was that Wallace was trying to send.
“He knows,” Wallace said. “He knows that what he did was wrong. He wanted to question what I was doing. He never cleared me.&#8221;
RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nbcs-on-screen-telemetry-appears-to-disprove-bubba-wallaces-claims-about-what-led-to-crash-report">NBC’s On-Screen Telemetry Appears To ‘Disprove’ Bubba Wallace’s Claims About What Led To Crash: Report</a>

Bubba Wallace Changes Tune Following Backlash To Crash, Refuses To Apologize To Driver He Attacked

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nascar">NASCAR</a> driver Bubba Wallace faced backlash from a black-oriented online magazine this week after he appeared to intentionally slam into another driver during a race on Sunday and then got out of his car and attacked the driver.
The incident happened during Stage 2 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to driver Kyle Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace’s car, causing Wallace’s car to brush up against the wall. After brushing up against the wall, Wallace bounced into Larson’s car and then continued by tracking Larson’s car down the track and slamming into the rear of his car, causing both cars to spin out.
The Root&#8217;s Stephanie Holland <a href="https://www.theroot.com/bubba-wallace-has-damaged-his-reputation-with-unprofess-1849666525">slammed</a> Wallace in a piece featured at the top of site on Monday titled, &#8220;Bubba Wallace Has Damaged His Reputation With Unprofessional Post-Race Behavior&#8221;.
The piece at first attempted to suggest without evidence that Wallace would be held to a higher standard than everyone else because he is black but the story soon turned and harshly criticized the driver, especially over his post-crash interview on NBC.
&#8220;Come on, Bubba. This ain’t it and you know it,&#8221; Holland wrote. &#8220;With these cars going between 180 to 200 miles per hour, you damn well know running into the back of another racer at that speed is dangerous and unprofessional. You’re a better driver than that. And for you to not care about involving someone who’s racing for a spot in the championship finals is a**hole behavior.&#8221;
The writer noted that Wallace was likely to receive &#8220;a sizable fine and a possible suspension for the retaliation&#8221; but that the &#8220;stain on his reputation will be harder to come back from.&#8221;
When Wallace was interviewed on NBC after the race, the interviewer pointed out that Cliff Daniels, one of the top NASCAR crew chiefs, said that Wallace’s actions amounted to retaliation and asked then asked Wallace if it was retaliation.
“Cliff is smart enough to know that how easy these cars break so when you get shoved into the fence, like deliberately like he did, trying to force me to lift, steering was gone,” Wallace claimed and then smirked, “he just so happened to be there.”
Wallace claimed, “It was just a piss poor move on his execution.”
“When situations like this happen, Bubba, at this speed, is retaliation an acceptable thing?” the interviewer asked.
“Stop fishing,” Wallace snapped. “Stop fishing.”
“I’m not fishing. I’m just asking you,” the interviewer responded. “Let’s also talk about the message you wanted to send to Kyle by going up to him after the incident.”
“He knows,” Wallace said. “He knows that what he did was wrong. He wanted to question what I was doing. He never cleared me so just hate it for our team, our McDonald’s Toyota Camry was super solid.”
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&quot;I don&#39;t lift.&quot;
Hear from <a href="https://twitter.com/BubbaWallace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BubbaWallace</a> after his incident with Kyle Larson. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/XUMPs2sRsf">pic.twitter.com/XUMPs2sRsf</a>
&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1581738440768774144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Black-Oriented Magazine Torches Bubba Wallace For Outburst: ‘Dangerous,’ ‘A**hole,’ ‘Unprofessional’

A new report suggests that NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace may have falsely claimed that his steering was broken when he slammed into the side of another NASCAR driver during a race Sunday.
The incident happened during Stage 2 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to driver Kyle Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace’s car, causing Wallace’s car to brush up against the wall. After brushing up against the wall, Wallace bounced into Larson’s car and then continued by tracking Larson’s car down the track and slamming into the rear of his car, causing both cars to spin out.
Multiple reports said that the move by Wallace to spin out Larson’s car appeared to be intentional. NASCAR could penalize Wallace if they believe that his actions were deliberate.
During an interview after the crash, Wallace was asked if he retaliated against Larson by intentionally slamming into his car, causing both cars to spinout.
&#8220;Steering was gone,” Wallace <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-bubba-wallace-causes-accident-during-race-then-physically-attacks-the-other-driver">claimed</a> and then smirked, “he just so happened to be there.”
However, Insider <a href="https://www.insider.com/bubba-wallace-kyle-larson-fight-jeff-burton-2022-10">noted</a> in a report that NBC&#8217;s on-screen telemetry of Wallace&#8217;s car &#8220;seemed to disprove Wallace&#8217;s defense&#8221; because measurements showed that Wallace was &#8220;all the way down on the gas just before hitting Larson&#8221; which the report said would &#8220;not have been expected if he did not have control of the steering.&#8221;
After both cars came to a stop, Wallace got out of his car and physically attacked Larson, who is smaller than Wallace.
Wallace’s outburst <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/calls-grow-for-bubba-wallace-to-be-suspended-face-potential-criminal-charges-for-violent-attack-after-crash?preview_id=451153&amp;preview_nonce=d5bef15f4b&amp;preview=true&amp;_thumbnail_id=451163">sparked calls</a> for him to be suspended or face potential criminal charges.
<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=McDonalds%20Wallace&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=top">Hundreds</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=McDonald%27s%20Wallace&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=top">accounts</a> on social media called out Wallace’s top sponsor, McDonald’s, and challenged the fast food company to reconsider its decision to sponsor him.
&#8220;Bubba Wallace tried to kill a guy during a race yesterday because he was angry,&#8221; The Daily Wire&#8217;s Matt Walsh tweeted. &#8220;NASCAR went along with that garage door pull stunt a few years ago and created a cry baby self-entitled monster in the process. Yet another overgrown man child who has never been told no in his life.&#8221;
&#8220;He rammed his car into someone going 180 miles an hour. It&#8217;s not bumper cars,&#8221; Walsh added. &#8220;You could easily kill someone doing that.&#8221;
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He rammed his car into someone going 180 miles an hour. It&#39;s not bumper cars. You could easily kill someone doing that.
&mdash; Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1581988098434822146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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NBC’s On-Screen Telemetry Appears To ‘Disprove’ Bubba Wallace’s Claims About What Led To Crash: Report

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace faced intense backlash over the weekend after violently attacking another driver following a crash he was accused of intentionally causing.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-bubba-wallace-causes-accident-during-race-then-physically-attacks-the-other-driver">incident</a> happened during Stage 2 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to driver Kyle Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace’s car, causing Wallace to brush up against the wall. Then, Wallace bounced into Larson’s car, continued tracking it, and slammed into the rear causing both cars to spin out.
Multiple reports said that the move by Wallace to spin out Larson’s car appeared intentional. NASCAR officials could penalize Wallace if they believe that his actions were deliberate.
<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=McDonalds%20Wallace&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=top">Hundreds</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=McDonald%27s%20Wallace&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=top">accounts</a> on social media called out Wallace&#8217;s top sponsor, McDonald&#8217;s, and challenged the fast food company to reconsider its decision to sponsor him.
Wallace’s outburst <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/calls-grow-for-bubba-wallace-to-be-suspended-face-potential-criminal-charges-for-violent-attack-after-crash?preview_id=451153&amp;preview_nonce=d5bef15f4b&amp;preview=true&amp;_thumbnail_id=451163">sparked calls</a> for him to be suspended or face potential criminal charges.
&#8220;Bubba Wallace could&#8217;ve killed someone with this stunt,&#8221; Rebel News writer Ian Miles Cheong tweeted. &#8220;He needs to be removed from the sport.&#8221;
NASCAR fan and NewsBusters Managing Editor Curtis Houck tweeted a clip of a NASCAR official trying to get Wallace’s attention following the attack.
Wallace pushed the officials’ hand off of him.
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ICYMI &#8212; Here is the moment that Wallace put his hands on a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> official during his spat with Kyle Larson <a href="https://t.co/IYagPL2o8g">pic.twitter.com/IYagPL2o8g</a>
&mdash; Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1581828457109282816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Larson responded to the incident by saying that Wallace’s aggression was not surprising.
“I obviously made an aggressive move into three and got in low and got loose and chased it up a bit,” Larson said. “And yeah, I mean, he got to my right front, and I got him tight into the wall and knew he was gonna retaliate. So, like I said, I mean, he had a reason to be mad, but his race wasn’t over until he retaliated. So it is what it is. Just, yeah, just aggression turned into frustration and he retaliated.”
When asked on camera if it was appropriate for Wallace to retaliate at that speed, Larson said no, as he pointed to the severity of injuries that could happen.
“I think with everything that’s been going on here lately with head injuries and all that, fractured ligaments and all that I don’t think it’s probably the right thing to do,” Larson said.
Larson did not act angry during the interview and seemed to have a lighter view of the incident, saying that most drivers have lost their cool and retaliated during races.
However, when the same person interviewed Wallace on camera, he took no responsibility for his actions.
The interviewer pointed out that Cliff Daniels, one of the top NASCAR crew chiefs, said that Wallace’s actions amounted to retaliation, and then asked Wallace if it was retaliation.
“Cliff is smart enough to know how easy these cars break so when you get shoved into the fence, like deliberately like he did, trying to force me to lift, steering was gone,” Wallace claimed and then smirked, “he just so happened to be there.”
“It was just a piss poor move on his execution,” Wallace continued.
“When situations like this happen, Bubba, at this speed, is retaliation an acceptable thing?” the interviewer asked.
“Stop fishing,” Wallace snapped. “Stop fishing.”
“I’m not fishing. I’m just asking you,” the interviewer responded. “Let’s also talk about the message you wanted to send to Kyle by going up to him after the incident.”
“He knows,” Wallace said. “He knows that what he did was wrong. He wanted to question what I was doing. He never cleared me so just hate it for our team, our McDonald’s Toyota Camry was super solid.”
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&quot;I don&#39;t lift.&quot;
Hear from <a href="https://twitter.com/BubbaWallace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BubbaWallace</a> after his incident with Kyle Larson. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/XUMPs2sRsf">pic.twitter.com/XUMPs2sRsf</a>
&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1581738440768774144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Calls Grow For McDonald’s To Drop Sponsorship Of Bubba Wallace: ‘He Needs To Be Removed From The Sport’

Calls Grow For McDonald's To Drop Sponsorship Of Bubba Wallace

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Video emerged Sunday afternoon showing hothead NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace touching an official who was trying to talk to him following Wallace&#8217;s violent outburst on another driver moments prior.
The incident with the official, which could compound the problems facing Wallace, came after Wallace got out of his car and physically attacked driver Kyle Larson after Larson gave him a slight bump on the track.
Larson&#8217;s nudge sent Wallace&#8217;s car up against the wall and Wallace appeared to intentionally retaliate by slamming his car against Larson&#8217;s car, sending both cars into a crash that ended both the race for both drivers.
NASCAR fan and NewsBusters Managing Editor Curtis Houck tweeted out a clip of the NASCAR official trying to get ahold of Wallace&#8217;s attention and trying to slow him down to talk to him following the attack.
Wallace threw the officials&#8217; hand off of him and refused to stop and listen.
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ICYMI &#8212; Here is the moment that Wallace put his hands on a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> official during his spat with Kyle Larson <a href="https://t.co/IYagPL2o8g">pic.twitter.com/IYagPL2o8g</a>
&mdash; Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1581828457109282816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Wallace&#8217;s violent outburst <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/calls-grow-for-bubba-wallace-to-be-suspended-face-potential-criminal-charges-for-violent-attack-after-crash?preview_id=451153&amp;preview_nonce=d5bef15f4b&amp;preview=true&amp;_thumbnail_id=451163">sparked calls</a> for him to be suspended or face potential criminal charges as a result.
Larson responded to the incident by saying that Wallace’s aggression was not surprising.
“I obviously made an aggressive move into three and got in low and got loose and chased it up a bit,” Larson said. “And yeah, I mean, he got to my right front, and I got him tight into the wall and knew he was gonna retaliate. So, like I said, I mean, he had a reason to be mad, but his race wasn’t over until he retaliated. So it is what it is. Just, yeah, just aggression turned into frustration and he retaliated.”
When asked on camera if it was appropriate for Wallace to retaliate at that speed, Larson said no, as he pointed to the severity of injuries that can happen.
“I think with everything that’s been going on here lately with head injuries and all that, fractured ligaments and all that I don’t think it’s probably the right thing to do,” Larson said.
Larson did not act angry during the interview and seemed to have a lighter view of the incident, saying that most drivers have lost their cool and retaliated during races.
However, when Wallace was interviewed by the same person on camera, he took no responsibility for his actions and got snippy with the interviewer.
The interviewer pointed out that Cliff Daniels, one of the top NASCAR crew chiefs, said that Wallace’s actions amounted to retaliation and asked then asked Wallace if it was retaliation.
“Cliff is smart enough to know that how easy these cars break so when you get shoved into the fence, like deliberately like he did, trying to force me to lift, steering was gone,” Wallace claimed and then smirked, “he just so happened to be there.”
Wallace arrogantly claimed, “It was just a piss poor move on his execution.”
“When situations like this happen, Bubba, at this speed, is retaliation an acceptable thing?” the interviewer asked.
“Stop fishing,” Wallace snapped. “Stop fishing.”
“I’m not fishing. I’m just asking you,” the interviewer responded. “Let’s also talk about the message you wanted to send to Kyle by going up to him after the incident.”
“He knows,” Wallace said. “He knows that what he did was wrong. He wanted to question what I was doing. He never cleared me so just hate it for our team, our McDonald’s Toyota Camry was super solid.”
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&quot;I don&#39;t lift.&quot;
Hear from <a href="https://twitter.com/BubbaWallace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BubbaWallace</a> after his incident with Kyle Larson. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/XUMPs2sRsf">pic.twitter.com/XUMPs2sRsf</a>
&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1581738440768774144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: Bubba Wallace Puts His Hands On NASCAR Official Following Violent Attack On Fellow Driver

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Calls grew on Sunday for hothead <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nascar">NASCAR</a> driver Bubba Wallace to face severe penalties for a violent outburst toward another driver after Wallace caused the other driver to crash.
The incident happened during Stage 2 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to driver Kyle Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace’s car, causing Wallace’s car to brush up against the wall. After brushing up against the wall, Wallace bounced into Larson’s car and then continued by tracking Larson’s car down the track and slamming into the rear of his car, causing both cars to spin out.
Multiple reports said that the move by Wallace to spin out Larson’s car appeared to be intentional. NASCAR could penalize Wallace if they believe that his actions were deliberate.
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Well here’s our angle of it &#8211; forgive my terrible iPhone video 😅 <a href="https://t.co/LTXSwozkpf">pic.twitter.com/LTXSwozkpf</a>
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&#8220;Is @BubbaWallace going to be arrested?&#8221; Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton tweeted.
&#8220;This crap is why it&#8217;ll be hard for Bubba to have full respect from the fan base and probably other drivers,&#8221; NewsBusters Managing Editor Curtis Houck tweeted. &#8220;It was UNSAFE given how piss poor these cars are. If Larson or Bubba himself ends up diagnosed with a concussion this week and misses time, it&#8217;ll look even worse.&#8221;
&#8220;Bubba Wallace needs to be suspended for the retaliation in the vehicle against Larson. Full stop,&#8221; sports commentator Cassie Fambro tweeted. &#8220;These cars are way too dangerous for that. And then having time to walk and calm down and choosing violence? Nah. Unacceptable.&#8221;
Sports writer Jeff Gluck tweeted: &#8220;That appeared to be blatant, intentional payback from Bubba Wallace on Kyle Larson. Hooked him and it takes out a Toyota playoff driver in Christopher Bell as well. Not a good look.&#8221;
Motorsports reporter Jordan Bianchi tweeted: &#8220;The thing is it appears as if Bubba Wallace intentionally caused that crash, which also collected Toyota teammate Christopher Bell. This isn&#8217;t going to make Wallace any friends.&#8221;
Numerous other accounts <a href="https://twitter.com/BubTackett/status/1581807844352872449">highlighted</a> Wallace&#8217;s hostility toward an interviewer after the race and how his actions <a href="https://twitter.com/Excelsior_PR/status/1581769458221129728">are</a> &#8220;dragging the entire sport of racing down.&#8221;
NASCAR has <a href="https://twitter.com/dustinlong/status/1581753653240926208">launched</a> a review into the matter and can suspend Wallace if they believe that he intentionally slammed into Larson&#8217;s car.
Other responses online to Wallace’s violent attack that picked up significant engagement online included:
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bubba wallace not only wrecked larson at high speed in a car with a questionable safety record, but he then proceeded to try and fight him
wonder how mcdonald&#39;s and his other sponsors feel right now
&mdash; carnation™️🗿 (@CarnationBoi) <a href="https://twitter.com/CarnationBoi/status/1581737973460045824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Should Bubba Wallace be suspended? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCARPlayoffs</a>
&mdash; Darian Gilliam (@BlackFlagMatter) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackFlagMatter/status/1581738182428700672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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I would suspend Bubba Wallace for Homestead.
Wallace just hooked Kyle Larson across the front stretch. Absolutely unacceptable.
There is no debating this loss of maturity and temper.
&mdash; Austin Konenski (@AustinKonenski) <a href="https://twitter.com/AustinKonenski/status/1581736227556200449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Bubba Wallace is officially the biggest joke of nascar 🤡🤡🤡
&mdash; Mitchel Moles (@mitchelmoles01) <a href="https://twitter.com/mitchelmoles01/status/1581754942120828930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Bubba Wallace showing everyone who he really is. 
Has always had issues with temper, judgement. 
🤡
&mdash; MTJ HUB (@MTJhub) <a href="https://twitter.com/MTJhub/status/1581736119225368576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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What a clown.
That is why people hate Bubba Wallace. He gets overly emotional when things don’t go his way. Hanging a left on Kyle Larson, while done wrong, is the lowest of the low.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a>
&mdash; NRF Productions (@NRF_Productions) <a href="https://twitter.com/NRF_Productions/status/1581736260128735237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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NASCAR should ban Bubba Wallace for life and he should be prosecuted for the attempted murder and subsequent assault he committed today against Kyle Larson.
Will Wallace face any legal consequences or will his Democrat privilege prevail?
🤔
&mdash; Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bubblebathgirl/status/1581786559929409536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Calls Grow For Bubba Wallace To Be Suspended, Face Potential Criminal Charges For Violent Attack After Crash

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace erupted into a fit of rage during a race on Sunday as he attacked another driver after causing that driver to crash.
The incident happened during Stage 2 of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Wallace, who won Stage 1, was next to driver Kyle Larson when Larson attempted a three-wide pass.
Larson moved up the track and his car gave a slight tap to Wallace&#8217;s car, causing Wallace&#8217;s car to brush up against the wall. After brushing up against the wall, Wallace bounced into Larson&#8217;s car and then continued by tracking Larson&#8217;s car down the track and slamming into the rear of his car, causing both cars to spin out.
Multiple reports said that the move by Wallace to spin out Larson&#8217;s car appeared to be intentional. NASCAR could penalize Wallace if they believe that his actions were deliberate.
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Kyle Larson hits Bubba Wallace.
Wallace spins him out, and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCARPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCARPlayoffs</a> driver Christopher Bell is involved! <a href="https://t.co/TlxcEV5T6q">pic.twitter.com/TlxcEV5T6q</a>
&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1581736259952594944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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After both cars came to a stop, Wallace, who has previously been described as being self-righteous and smug, got out of his car and physically attacked Larson, who is smaller than Wallace.
Larson tried to get away from Wallace and the physical attack was only stopped when NASCAR officials intervened.
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Well here’s our angle of it &#8211; forgive my terrible iPhone video 😅 <a href="https://t.co/LTXSwozkpf">pic.twitter.com/LTXSwozkpf</a>
&mdash; Saskia (@Sasskatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sasskatt/status/1581743428794126337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Bubba Wallace is NOT HAPPY with Kyle Larson.
Some pushes and shoves after they wreck. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/aaAn0idrJp">pic.twitter.com/aaAn0idrJp</a>
&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1581736033300774913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Larson responded to the incident by saying that Wallace&#8217;s aggression was not surprising.
&#8220;I obviously made an aggressive move into three and got in low and got loose and chased it up a bit,&#8221; Larson said. &#8220;And yeah, I mean, he got to my right front, and I got him tight into the wall and knew he was gonna retaliate. So, like I said, I mean, he had a reason to be mad, but his race wasn&#8217;t over until he retaliated. So it is what it is. Just, yeah, just aggression turned into frustration and he retaliated.&#8221;
When asked on camera if it was appropriate for Wallace to retaliate at that speed, Larson said no, as he pointed to the severity of injuries that can happen.
&#8220;I think with everything that&#8217;s been going on here lately with head injuries and all that, fractured ligaments and all that I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s probably the right thing to do,&#8221; Larson said.
Larson did not act angry during the interview and seemed to have a lighter view of the incident, saying that most drivers have lost their cool and retaliated during races.
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&#39;<a href="https://twitter.com/KyleLarsonRacin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KyleLarsonRacin</a> addressed Bubba Wallace&#39;s move and if he thinks it was retaliation. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/sDVDXJTDxU">pic.twitter.com/sDVDXJTDxU</a>
&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1581739369677062144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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However, when Wallace was interviewed by the same person on camera, he took no responsibility for his actions and got snippy with the interviewer.
The interviewer pointed out that Cliff Daniels, one of the top NASCAR crew chiefs, said that Wallace&#8217;s actions amounted to retaliation and asked then asked Wallace if it was retaliation.
&#8220;Cliff is smart enough to know that how easy these cars break so when you get shoved into the fence, like deliberately like he did, trying to force me to lift, steering was gone,&#8221; Wallace claimed and then smirked, &#8220;he just so happened to be there.&#8221;
Wallace arrogantly claimed, &#8220;It was just a piss poor move on his execution.&#8221;
&#8220;When situations like this happen, Bubba, at this speed, is retaliation an acceptable thing?&#8221; the interviewer asked.
&#8220;Stop fishing,&#8221; Wallace snapped. &#8220;Stop fishing.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m not fishing. I&#8217;m just asking you,&#8221; the interviewer responded. &#8220;Let&#8217;s also talk about the message you wanted to send to Kyle by going up to him after the incident.&#8221;
&#8220;He knows,&#8221; Wallace said. &#8220;He knows that what he did was wrong. He wanted to question what I was doing. He never cleared me so just hate it for our team, our McDonald&#8217;s Toyota Camry was super solid.&#8221;
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&quot;I don&#39;t lift.&quot;
Hear from <a href="https://twitter.com/BubbaWallace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BubbaWallace</a> after his incident with Kyle Larson. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NASCAR</a> <a href="https://t.co/XUMPs2sRsf">pic.twitter.com/XUMPs2sRsf</a>
&mdash; NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1581738440768774144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2022</a></blockquote>
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WATCH: Bubba Wallace Causes Accident During Race, Then Physically Attacks The Other Driver

Car Crash

ESPN faced backlash on Tuesday afternoon over a tweet that claimed that a &#8220;noose&#8221; was found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace&#8217;s garage last year, despite the fact that the FBI concluded that it was a garage door pull.
ESPN made the claim in a nearly three-minute preview video that it posted to Twitter about a documentary that the left-leaning sports organization released today on Bubba Wallace and a controversy that emerged last year when a crew member reported finding a &#8220;noose&#8221; in his garage.
Nowhere in the short video clip did ESPN disclose the fact that NASCAR had said in a statement that the FBI concluded that the &#8220;noose&#8221; was a garage door pull down rope.
&#8220;The FBI report concludes, and photographic evidence confirms, that the garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose had been positioned there since as early as last fall,&#8221; NASCAR <a href="https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/29354447/fbi-says-rope-had-talladega-garage-last-fall-bubba-wallace-not-victim-hate-crime">said</a> in its statement. &#8220;This was obviously well before the 43 team&#8217;s arrival and garage assignment.&#8221;
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Last year, a noose was found in Bubba Wallace&#39;s stall at Talladega Superspeedway. The next day, the NASCAR community stood with him in unity.
&quot;I was like, &#39;Holy s&#8212;, it&#39;s the whole garage.&#39; &#8230; That&#39;s when I lost it.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/Zh5HWumagX">pic.twitter.com/Zh5HWumagX</a>
&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1470868014723747843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Notable responses to ESPN&#8217;s claim included:
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<li>Sean Davis, The Federalist: &#8220;It was a garage pull cord that had been there for months, you dishonest, race-baiting, race-hoaxing clowns.&#8221;</li>
<li>Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA officer: &#8220;Totally fake news. Didn’t happen.&#8221;</li>
<li>John Cardillo, political commentator: &#8220;You lying motherf***ers. It was a garage door pull and you know it, but you are lying your as*es off to fan the flames.&#8221;</li>
<li>Stephen Miller, political commentator: &#8220;ESPN itself reported this to be false.&#8221;</li>
<li>Eric July, political commentator: &#8220;Was this story not proved to be like a garage pull or some shit? Hahaha&#8221;</li>
<li>Seth Dillon, The Babylon Bee: &#8220;It was a pull rope that long predated Wallace&#8217;s assignment to that garage. Pretending it was more than that is evil.&#8221;</li>
<li>Rich Lowry, National Review: &#8220;Who’s going to tell them?&#8221;</li>
<li>Jim Hanson, defense expert: &#8220;OR A rope pull for a garage door was used to play Woke BS.&#8221;</li>
<li>Gerry Callahan, radio host: &#8220;It was a wonderful show of support and all but &#8230; it wasn&#8217;t a noose. Doesn&#8217;t that kind of matter?&#8221;</li>
<li>Curtis Houck, NewsBusters: &#8220;Except it wasn&#8217;t true. It was a garage pull that people thought looked like a noose. The FBI cares more about investigating that and parents who attend school board meetings than investigating the likes of Larry Nassar, Nicholas Cruz, etc.&#8221;</li>
<li>Kylee Zempel, The Federalist: &#8220;You’d think these clowns would want the world to forget that they had the FBI investigate a garage door pull cord. NOPE 🤡&#8221;</li>
<li>Will Ricciardella, Fox News: &#8220;I don’t think the person who tied that rope with the propose of pulling a garage door down could’ve possibly seen this coming. But here we are.&#8221;</li>
<li>Chris Bedford, The Federalist: &#8220;This was debunked a year ago&#8230;Are we celebrating the courage to see a garage pull-cord now?&#8221;</li>
<li>Tom Shattuck, radio host: &#8220;What a bunch of pure horse sh*t. There was no noose. This was a pathetic theatrical performance.&#8221;</li>
<li>Jesse Kelly, political commentator: &#8220;Here’s the biggest sports network in America producing an entire documentary about another race hoax as if it was real.&#8221;</li>
<li>Kurt Schlichter, attorney: &#8220;This is a giant lie, Race Car Jussie.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Wallace found the rope. It was found and reported by a crew member.

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