Bubba Wallace highlights NASCAR's unity after noose incident proven to not be a hate crime

After initially refusing to believe FBI's determination of Bubba Wallace ose incident, 26-year-old NASCAR racer issued a statement where he said he was "relieved" that investigation was over and that it "wasn't what it was feared" earlier. FBI's investigation into entire ose incident revealed that Bubba Wallace was t a victim of a hate crime and that ose found in his gar was just a gar loop that h been hanging re since October 2019. 

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Bubba Wallace statement after FBI investigation into ose incident

While he was sceptical about conclusion earlier, Wallace took to Twitter and wrote, "It's been an emotional few days. First off, I want to say how relieved I am that investigation revealed that this wasn't what we feared it was." NASCAR racer went on to thank his team, racing company and federal authorities for "acting swiftly" and treating it as a real threat.

"I think we'll glly take a little embarrassment over what alternatives could have been. Make mistake, though some will try, this should t detract from show of unity we h on Monday, and  progress we've me as a sport to be a more welcoming environment for all," Bubba Wallace statement re. Wallace referred to NASCAR's solidarity ahe of Monday's race at Tallega Superspeedway, Alabama. All 39 NASCAR drivers and ir crew rallied behind Bubba Wallace and pushed his . 43 car to front as a sign of support.

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While he was t victim of a racist attack, Bubba Wallace believes ensuing investigation was t an overreaction. "Are we hypersensitive to everything that's going on in world w? Absolutely," Wallace told ESPN on Wednesday. "But if you were in my shoes -- and I doubt anybody could walk in my shoes, especially at this moment -- you would go down that route time and time again."

Bubba Wallace, who is NASCAR's only full-time African-American race car driver, has been a vocal figure amid ongoing Black Lives Matter movement in country. He earlier wore an 'I can't brea' t-shirt during an event as a sign of protest against death of George Floyd. Wallace followed it up by unveiling an all-black 'Black Lives Matter' car at Martinsville Speedway.

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