FBI Says ‘Noose’ Found In Bubba Wallace’s Garage Was Just A Misunderstanding! Huh?!

Well, here’s some good news: apparently NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace wasn’t the target of a hate crime after all!

As we reported, the FBI launched an investigation after a noose was discovered in the 26-year-old driver’s garage stall Sunday afternoon. Seeing as Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black driver on its elite Cup series, had called for the sport to ban the displays of the confederate flag at its tracks earlier this month, officials feared that someone committed a targeted attack on Wallace in response.

But, according to the feds, the whole thing was just a misunderstanding!

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On Tuesday, NASCAR announced that the bureau concluded its investigation at Talladega Superspeedway, and found that the “noose” was actually a “garage door pull rope” in the basic shape of a noose. What’s more, it had been positioned there since the fall of 2019 — well before Wallace was assigned the garage stall last week.

The statement read: 

“On Monday, fifteen FBI special agents conducted numerous interviews regarding the situation at Talladega Superspeedway. After a thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding the event, we have concluded that no federal crime was committed.

The FBI learned that garage number 4, where the noose was found, was assigned to Bubba Wallace last week. The investigation also revealed evidence, including authentic video confirmed by NASCAR, that the noose found in garage number 4 was in that garage as early as October 2019. Although the noose is now known to have been in garage number 4 in 2019, nobody could have known Mr. Wallace would be assigned to garage number 4 last week.

The decision not to pursue federal charges is proper after reviewing all available facts and all applicable federal laws. We offer our thanks to NASCAR, Mr. Wallace and everyone who cooperated with this investigation.”

That’s a relief!

The FBI was summoned on Monday morning after a member of Wallace’s No. 43 team discovered the noose in the garage stall the previous day and reported it to NASCAR. 

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While the incident may have been a false alarm, what came from it was very real — and heartwarming during such a distressing time. On Monday night, NASCAR’s drivers and crew members pushed Wallace’s No. 43 Chevrolet to the front of the grid before the start of the race and stood with him in a show of unity against racism.

We’re glad to hear this was a false alarm in a time where so many actual, violent hate crimes still occur.

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