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In reply to the discussion: Bubba Wallace responds to FBI findings: 'Whether tied in 2019, or whatever, it was a noose' [View all]WinstonSmith4740
(3,056 posts)18. I just saw a picture of that thing.
Whether or not the purpose was to be a garage door pull is irrelevant. It was fashioned as a noose which (I think) is a reflection of the atmosphere & mindset that was allowed to permeate NASCAR for a long time. I'm thankful they finally rejected the confederate flag, but that rag has been a focal point for years at NASCAR. And basically, they had to be told to do it.
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Bubba Wallace responds to FBI findings: 'Whether tied in 2019, or whatever, it was a noose' [View all]
alp227
Jun 2020
OP
The standard immediate media coverage smelled bad. Sounded like a directed, clumsy, excuse.
empedocles
Jun 2020
#1
Those findings kind of make it worse. It's a broader indictment of NASCAR culture...
RockRaven
Jun 2020
#3
It seems he is responding to critics that are treating it as a hoax rather than a honest mistake
JonLP24
Jun 2020
#17
If it was a garage pull rope why aren't there any in other garages? This is all so suspicious.
George II
Jun 2020
#7
It was in all the garages. It was a knot tied at the end of the rope so people could pull down
Calista241
Jun 2020
#10
Correct. There are pull ropes in all garages (I have one in mine, with a plastic handle)....
George II
Jun 2020
#16
FBI report, described the item as a "garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose."
left-of-center2012
Jun 2020
#25