Bubba Wallace was caught on camera flipping his middle finger after finishing in second place in the North Wilkesboro Speedway race held in North Carolina on Sunday. It appears that he is embracing his status as NASCAR’s “villain” by intentionally provoking those who already hold a negative view of him. This recent action is just one more example of his embracing this new role of his.
Over the weekend during the truck race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Wallace started with this attitude. Despite criticism from his detractors, Wallace stated in the post-race interview that he is not bothered by it, but as you’ll soon see, his behavior says the opposite.
In 2019, Wallace raised concerns about a noose found in his NASCAR garage, which was later revealed to be a hoax. The FBI investigation found that the garage pull rope, fashioned into a loop to close the door, had no connection to racism. Wallace has faced serious criticism since the incident.
So, on Saturday, a reporter asked Wallace about the boos he received after the race, and Wallace said, “That’s every week” and added, “It’s sports, it’s always going to be there.”
“Hey, as long as you continue to live your life, judging a book by its cover, that’s who you are,” he said. “Don’t change it up for anybody else. That’s the biggest thing. That’s fine. I mean I finished 5th. I got a good payday. I’m good.”
After finishing in second place, Wallace remained defiant on Sunday. He was captured on a Fox News camera flipping off the interviewer and the camera, or maybe it was the fans. I’m sure he doesn’t care either way. Many people have criticized him for his disrespectful behavior.
Scotty Chatham tweeted, “Classless Bubba Wallace showing his character yet again? @NASCAR can’t keep making excuses for him? If Larson was doing this he would get a year off! Seems like reverse discrimination against anyone else racing when you have 2 standards.”
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