FBI investigating noose left in NASCAR stall of Black driver
Source: AP
By JENNA FRYER
Federal authorities on Monday confirmed they are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace, NASCARs only Black full-time driver who successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues less than two weeks ago.
U.S. Attorney Jay Town said his office, the FBI and the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division were involved.
Regardless of whether federal charges can be brought, this type of action has no place in our society, Town said.
NASCAR President Steve Phelps said the noose was found Sunday aftenroon by a crew member he did not identify and security as notified. He said security had been stepped up and the FBI was currently on site at the track, just two hours before Mondays postponed race.
Bubba Wallace stands for the national anthem before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)Nothing to see here, move along.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)IronLionZion
(45,540 posts)Maybe some of these people need to "erase history" by removing hate from their hearts and fire hateful people if they are going to react this way to a ban on confederate flags.
hibbing
(10,109 posts)I can't imagine there not being security cameras, I mean we are on video practically everywhere we go.
Peace
Budi
(15,325 posts)A video will emerge.
gibraltar72
(7,512 posts)Tell them we'll just park the cars until someone tells. I find it hard to believe there isn't video in the garages. I've been in NASCAR garage I'm sure there were cameras.
Normanart
(279 posts)We can be reasonably certain that this was NOT the act of a "lone wolf".
MichMan
(11,977 posts)I have seen nothing in the reports to indicate otherwise
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