FBI investigating noose left in NASCAR stall of Black driver
Source: AP
By JENNA FRYER
Federal authorities on Monday confirmed they are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only Black full-time driver who successfully pushed the stock car series to ban the Confederate flag at its venues less than two weeks ago.
U.S. Attorney Jay Town said his office, the FBI and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division were involved.
“Regardless of whether federal charges can be brought, this type of action has no place in our society,” Town said.
NASCAR President Steve Phelps said the noose was found Sunday aftenroon by a crew member he did not identify and security as notified. He said security had been stepped up and the FBI was “currently on site” at the track, just two hours before Monday’s postponed race.
Bubba Wallace stands for the national anthem before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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