Bubba Wallace noose incident NOT a hoax despite online speculation suggesting otherwise

While NASCAR was busy showcasing a unified front in support for 'Bubba Wallace ose' incident, fans on social media were busy speculating if incident is thing but a NASCAR ose hoax. statement released by racing company on Saturday stated a ose was found hanging in Wallace's . 43 gar stall. It prompted an investigation from racing company. However, based on a fake rumour (flagged fake on Facebook), several users on social media are apparently determined that Bubba Wallace ose incident is a hoax and driver actually mistook a NASCAR serpentine belt for a ose.

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Bubba Wallace ose or a NASCAR ose hoax? False rumour spurs new controversy

Posted by a user on Facebook, post - me to look like a news report - claimed NASCAR driver confused a hanging serpentine belt in gar stall for a ose. "NASCAR said a serpentine belt was confused as a ose in Bubba Wallace’s gar stall at Tallega Speedway in Alabama on Sunday. Wallace, who is from Mobile, is only Black driver in Cup Series," w-deleted post re. 

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Bubba Wallace ose was serpentine belt? Hoax debunked

However, before post could get much attention from fans, it was debunked by host of users on Facebook and or social media platforms. Cassie Fambro, a journalist from Alabama, took to Twitter to confirm that Bubba Wallace ose incident was t a mistake and NASCAR did t report a serpentine belt was found inste. 

Reports furr indicate that it was t Bubba Wallace who discovered ose. ose was found in gar stall by a member of . 43 team before it was tified to Wallace and NASCAR. "Late this afteron, NASCAR was me aware that a ose was found in gar stall of 43 team," statement released by NASCAR re. "We are angry and outrd and cant state strongly eugh how seriously we take this heius act."

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racing company furr ted that an investigation will be carried out into  Bubba Wallace ose incident to uncover identity of individual behind racist attack. According to latest reports, FBI, as well as DoJ (Department of Justice), are investigating incident. Only a small number of people reportedly h access to gar before race, which even excludes fans attending event. 

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(Im Credits: AP)