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“#Bubba Wallace opens up after 24 hours \u2018just short of pure hell\u2019<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n Bubba Wallace has become one of the most famous faces in sports over the past two weeks as he led the movement for NASCAR to ban the use of the Confederate flag, and even more so since a noose was found in his garage stall on Saturday, which on Tuesday was revealed to have been there for months \u2014 well before he was assigned the garage. He took a break from the frenzy to answer some questions from The Post\u2019s Steve Serby, though the driver took the lead:<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: Describe the emotions of the last couple of days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I guess the last 24 hours \u2014 just short of pure hell.<\/p>\n

Q: Can you elaborate?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Just a lot of BS going on. Just frustrating to read and hear \u2014 I need to stop reading, I guess, that\u2019s my problem. \u2026 But the false accusations and stuff that I\u2019m kinda being put in the limelight of. But that\u2019s people\u2019s opinions. I wish I could convince everybody like I\u2019m a good guy, you know? And people will always judge a book by its cover and whatnot. I\u2019m working on that not affecting you as much as it has in the past. But other than that, it is still good to keep moving the needle on what we\u2019re fighting for, we\u2019re fighting for what\u2019s right inside the sport and ultimately inside the nation to get rid of racial injustice and provide inclusion and diversity in the sport.<\/p>\n

Q: What would you say to the haters who are so eager to test your character and integrity?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: People are quick to not listen to the facts and what I was saying in my side of the story. They\u2019re just quick to judge a book by its cover. You\u2019re not gonna change the opinions of those people. Their minds are too small. It\u2019s time for me to stop worrying about that and move on and continue to focus on the positives out of all of this.<\/p>\n

Q: In your mind, that was a noose, correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Yes sir, it was. Clear as day.<\/p>\n

Q: Does it sadden you that you believe it was a noose?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Yeah, it does. It just coincidentally had to be in our garage and kinda created this whole media<\/a> frenzy around it, and unfortunately, it looks like we\u2019re on the bad end of the stick. Although I know we\u2019re not, it\u2019s just the way things worked out. I\u2019m glad it wasn\u2019t a racist act, or any crime towards me or towards my family, everybody\u2019s safe and sound.<\/p>\n

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NASCAR racers help push Bubba Wallace\u2019s No. 43 car to the starting line ahead of the Geico 500.<\/span>Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Q: You released a statement calling the result of the FBI investigation not showing you were a victim of a hate crime a relief, but expressed that you were angry on CNN on Tuesday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I just said I was angry at being falsely accused of a hoax. I am relieved that it was not a racial act towards me.<\/p>\n

Q: Who has reached out to you over the last couple of days?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: A lot of people. I\u2019m just overwhelmed with it all.<\/p>\n

Q: What has it been like being Bubba Wallace, in NASCAR and outside of NASCAR?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: It\u2019s been a fun journey; it\u2019s been a tough journey sometimes. Nothing\u2019s ever a cakewalk. It\u2019s a journey I knew that would be tough from the start in learning how to be competitive, to learning how to handle yourself off the racetrack and represent the best way you can, represent sponsors and all that stuff. There\u2019s no written manual for how to be an athlete, and so you go through all the trials and tribulations of what it\u2019s like, the ups and downs of it. You get thrown through the ringer, and you\u2019ll have days that test you, and weeks that test you. We\u2019ve been going through that the last couple of days, the last couple of weeks. \u2026 Just kinda going through that whole roller coaster of emotions. It\u2019s all part of it.<\/p>\n

Q: Are you optimistic that the Black Lives Matter movement will change America for the better?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I am. I\u2019m not very optimistic about many things, but seeing the change that has been going on inside of our sport, and a little bit inside of the nation in recent weeks has shown some positive sides, but there\u2019s still the negative sides to it as well, people not wanting change and don\u2019t see that there\u2019s a reason to change. They don\u2019t understand it fully what the African-American race goes through, and they don\u2019t want to take the time to understand it. They are frustrated that we\u2019re still talking about it, and that\u2019s simply what we have to do \u2014 our voice hasn\u2019t been heard in a really long time. You see some positive light coming out of this. It\u2019s gonna take a lot more time to fully get there.<\/p>\n

Q: How dispiriting for you has it been outside of NASCAR to have endured racism?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I\u2019ve had my fair share of incidents with law enforcement, whether they\u2019re saying smart remarks, condescending remarks to downplay who I am and what I can afford. \u2026 It\u2019s something that made me stronger on the back end of it, and learned from those instances. But it\u2019s something that A LOT of people go through, and it\u2019s always different circumstances for everybody. The common denominator is racism. But every encounter\u2019s different. It\u2019s just unfortunate times that we live in that it still goes on.<\/p>\n

Q: You\u2019ve been pulled over while driving?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I have, yup.<\/p>\n

Q: What can you tell me about those experiences?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Just like I said, condescending remarks: \u201cCan you afford this car? It\u2019s a nice car.\u201d You don\u2019t know who I am, how much money I make. You\u2019re totally asking that because I\u2019m an African-American guy.<\/p>\n

Q: Racers you\u2019ve admired?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I\u2019ve always been a [Dale] Earnhardt fan because of my parents, so I just kinda inherited that. I\u2019m not a big role-model guy, I like doing things on my own and figuring it out, but I think throughout these times and these last couple of weeks, the last month or so, Jimmie Johnson has showed why he\u2019s a stud on and off the racetrack. He\u2019s been in my corner heavily these last couple of weeks, checking in on me, making sure I\u2019m OK mentally and physically. \u2026 Kevin Harvick has reached out and shown his support. There\u2019s been a lot of drivers in my corner. We were able to see that on Monday during the pre-race where all the drivers came together. That was pretty special, it showed what NASCAR is all about. It\u2019s family, it\u2019s unity, it\u2019s leadership and togetherness.<\/p>\n

Q: A scouting report on Bubba Wallace?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: A competitive guy that doesn\u2019t back down to anything on or off the racetrack. I\u2019ll never be intimidated by somebody, and I will treat you will respect as long as I\u2019m treated with respect.<\/p>\n

Q: What advice would you have for people battling depression?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Through every rainfall there\u2019s always that awesome sunset. It may take a couple of days to see it, but the sun\u2019s gonna come out, and it\u2019s gonna shine bright. You just have to keep digging through those days, you have to keep digging through those dark days. I\u2019ve been there. It\u2019s a tough battle to walk. I feel for everybody that goes through it because depression is real, and it doesn\u2019t take much to put you in that state of mind to where you think everybody\u2019s against you, you\u2019re up against the world and that\u2019s not true. You have A LOT of people in your corner pulling for you to fight through it all, and to see the good in life and to know that with a little bit of hard work and perseverance, you could get through it. Always keep fighting.<\/p>\n

Q: What drives you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: My schedule drives me right now. I\u2019ve got a lot of commitments to fulfill. I feel like my story\u2019s just getting started, and there\u2019s just a lot more to tell and a lot more to unfold, and so, each day is a new day. You never know what\u2019s gonna happ<\/a>en. You never know what\u2019s gonna unveil itself.<\/p>\n

Q: How would you describe Richard Petty for me?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Gentle giant. The King is 82 years old, he\u2019s a helluva guy, a helluva team owner. He\u2019s very in tune with what\u2019s going on outside the racetrack. The racetrack is what fuels him to keep on going. He goes to at least 20 or something races a year. He\u2019s just on top of things, he wants to know why certain things are the way they are, whether that\u2019s race car or whether that\u2019s just life in general<\/a>. It\u2019s been a fun three years working with them. They\u2019ve brought me in like family, and excited to see where that goes in the future.<\/p>\n

Q: Three dinner guests.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Ryan Blaney; Lewis Hamilton; LeBron James.<\/p>\n

Q: Do you hope you\u2019re an inspiration for young black kids in any field that you can overcome odds by being strong and courageous?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Absolutely. It\u2019s to all kids and everybody who goes through hardships in their life, whether they\u2019re standing up for what\u2019s right or whether it\u2019s a math exam or English exam, whatever it may be. Just knowing that you can do it as long as you put your mind to it and stay true to who you are. No matter what faces you in life, always look up to God, and he will guide the way. You just have to walk that path very stern, and very proud.<\/p>\n

Q: What message would you want to leave to NASCAR, to American sports fans and really to all of America about what these last couple of days have showed you, or proved to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: As athletes we all know that we always have a platform to utilize and to create change in our communities, in our world, whether that\u2019s talking to friends, whether that\u2019s talking to fans, whatever it may be \u2026 endorsements, whatever it is \u2026 you\u2019re enlightening people on so many things, whether it\u2019s sharing your own stories or what you think we could do as a nation to make this a better place for the next generation, whatever it may be. You have to stick to who you are, stick to your character, your integrity and never let anybody take you away from that path, and make you somebody that you\u2019re not trying to be. You stand up for what\u2019s right, and stand there proud.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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