Published 14:06 IST, July 7th 2020

Bubba Wallace signed by Beats by Dre amid row with US President Donald Trump

Beats By Dre have announced the signing of NASCAR racer Bubba Wallace as the new endorser of the brand. Wallace joins the likes of LeBron James and OBJ at Beats

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While Richard Petty Motorsports driver Bubba Wallace shut down US President Donald Trump with his "Love Wins" mess, popular audio products brand Beats Electronics (also kwn as Beats by Dre) anunced NASCAR racer as ir new endorser this week. company anunced via social media that y were supposed to make anuncement later this week. However, after Bubba Wallace's strong response to Donald Trump's social media attack, company me a quick anuncement while also supporting 26-year-old's "Hate cant win day" mess.

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Beats by Dre sign Bubba Wallace

NASCAR, as well as Bubba Wallace, faced considerable criticism on social media for ose incident. It was earlier suspected that 26-year-old, who has taken an active stand in recent anti-racism protests, was a victim of a hate crime. FBI investigation into Bubba Wallace ose incident revealed it was just a gar rope pull, which h been in place since October 2019. 

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Donald Trump on NASCAR hoax

Donald Trump slammed Bubba Wallace for his over-reaction, claiming racer owes an apology to his peers who were rey to sacrifice everything for Wallace. Trump also criticised NASCAR for banning use of Confederate flags at racing events. 

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Bubba Wallace responds to Trump

Bubba Wallace's response to Donald Trump was simple yet powerful after 26-year-old urged "next generation" to choose love over hate. Wallace wrote on Twitter: "Your words and actions will always be held to a higher standard than ors. You have to be prepared for that. You don't learn se things in school. You learn m from trials and tribulations, ups and downs this crazy world provides. You will always have people testing you. Seeing if y can kck you off your pedestal. I encour you to keep your he held high and walk proudly on path you have chosen. Never let anybody tell you can't do something!"

In a more direct response to US President, Wallace wrote: "Love over hate every day. Love should come naturally as people are TAUGHT to hate. Even when it’s HATE from POTUS. Love wins."

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Bubba Wallace will be joining likes of LeBron James, Serena Williams, Odell Beckham Jr, Colin Kaepernick and Simone Biles as athletes endorsing Beats by Dre. LeBron James even welcomed Wallace to growing family via social media. 

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14:06 IST, July 7th 2020