The US President appeared to urge NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace to apologise over an incident involving a noose found in the racecar driver's garage last month, calling it a 'hoax'.
US President Donald Trump appeared to urge NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace to apologise over an incident involving a noose found in the racecar driver's garage last month, calling it a "hoax" and lamenting NASCAR's decision to ban Confederate symbols at its events.Donald Trump also lamended NASCAR's decision to ban Confederate symbols at its events.
Wallace, the only black driver competing in the series, drew an outpouring of support amid the incident from fellow drivers, who afterward pushed him and his car to the start of the June 22 race at the Talladega Superspeedway.Although NASCAR has said the noose was a garage door pull down, the incident took on greater significance as the nation grapples with renewed tensions over racism ahead of the November 3 presidential election that has also rocked NASCAR and other sporting leagues.
Asked about Trump's tweet and why he was bringing it up now, White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said he was making "a broader point that this rush to judgment on the facts before the facts are out is not acceptable". "The President's merely pointing out that we've got to let facts come out," she told Fox News in an interview. "There was no hate crime committed against Bubba Wallace as determined by the FBI as noted in the NASCAR statement."
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump says Bubba Wallace should apologise, Redskins are weak for name changeUS President realDonaldTrump spent his morning pouring fuel all over the fire of two of the hottest topics in American sports right now.
Read more »
Trump says Bubba Wallace should apologise, Redskins are weak for name changeUS President realDonaldTrump spent his morning pouring fuel all over the fire of two of the hottest topics in American sports right now.
Read more »
Trump under fire as US coronavirus deaths surpass 130,000President Donald Trump is under fire for suggesting that 99 per cent of coronavirus cases are 'totally harmless', as the death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 130,000 in the US.
Read more »
Fonua-Blake apologises for tirade at referee, awaits punishmentAddin Fonua-Blake will learn today how sternly the NRL's match review committee views his abuse of a referee in Manly's loss to Newcastle.
Read more »
The six roads where Canberra drivers are most likely to hit a kangarooWinter is usually collision season in Canberra, when kangaroos come closer to roads in search of food. But a handful of factors have turned 2020 'upside down'.
Read more »
Seafolly's demise a watershed moment for Aussie swimwearAustralia has long been a leader when it comes to the business of swimwear but the collapse of several swimwear brands this year suggests the industry has failed to keep up with changing expectations | melly_singer
Read more »