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After 'Noose' Controversy Cools Off, Bubba Wallace Seen Mocking Christian Driver

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AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccidents happen, especially in a sport like NASCAR, where sheer speed is important.Bumpers can get clipped, pit crews can miss something in their haste, and garage door pull ropes can be mistaken for .Given that Bubba Wallace Jr., NASCAR’s only black driver, personally experienced that “noose” mistake, you’d think he would be a bit more understanding when it comes to accidents.Advertisement - story continues belowNot so much.Wallace, either unwilling or unable to avoid , caught the media’s attention again after getting his car totaled during the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee on Wednesday. The All-Star Open is the race that immediately precedes the actual , and some drivers can use the former to qualify for the latter.Trending:A big crash involving and !Our first caution of the night is out in the All-Star Open at .— NASCAR Alerts (@NASCAR_Alerts)Advertisement - story continues belowWallace, according to , was evaluated and released from the infield care center. All’s well that ends well, right?Not so for Wallace.Do you think McDowell intentionally spun out Wallace?Yes: 5% (300 Votes)No: 95% (5572 Votes)The 26-year-old driver was visibly fuming after the accident, which is totally understandable. His car was totaled, he didn’t finish the All-Star Open, he couldn’t compete in the All-Star Race proper, and he’s missing out on the chance for that race’s $1 million purse.What’s not nearly as understandable is how Wallace felt compelled to mock the faith of Michael McDowell, the driver who clipped him.“Oh, just disrespect. When you get hooked into the wall … I don’t even need to see a replay. Look at that s—. Yeah, wow,” he said.Advertisement - story continues below“People say one of the nicest guys in the garage. Can’t wait for the God-fearing text that he’s going to send me about preaching and praise and respect. What a joke he is.”“What a joke he is.” on .— NASCAR Alerts (@NASCAR_Alerts)Related:That strangely personal attack took aim at not only McDowell’s character but his faith. Some might even describe that attack as discriminatory, which is a bit curious, given Wallace’s recent surge of social justice pontificating.Advertisement - story continues belowAnd to be clear, McDowell’s is very much a . The first thing mentioned in his profile is “Follower of Jesus.”McDowell also penned a powerful Christian testimony for .“I could not imagine being married with a child and not knowing Jesus Christ as my lord and savior. The greatest gift is to know that I am not alone in this world and that God has a plan and a place in his kingdom for me and my family,” McDowell .Wallace’s petulant response didn’t just end with a dig at McDowell’s faith. He also left his wrecked bumper at the footstep of McDowell’s hauler.Advertisement - story continues below. took the bumper of his wrecked #43 car and dropped it a the hauler door of .Not a happy driver.PC: ,— Noah Lewis (NASCAR Writer) (@Noah_Lewis1)Even if what McDowell did was intentional, Wallace’s response was far from classy. You can criticize someone without mocking his faith. Wallace could have just called McDowell a joke and left it at that.This wasn’t the first time Wallace let his temper get the best of him.Advertisement - story continues belowLast year, after another collision he viewed as intentional, he threw a drink in the face of fellow driver Alex Bowman, who was being treated for dehydration, and called him a “b—-.”Oh. |— NASCAR (@NASCAR)In June, after the FBI announced the “noose” in his garage was merely a door pull that had been there for months, Wallace in an interview with CNN’s Don Lemon.Advertisement - story continues below“I’m p—ed,” he said. “I’m mad because people are trying to test my character and the person that I am and my integrity. And they’re not stealing that away from me, but they’re just trying to test that.”President Donald Trump later criticized the NASCAR driver for his failure to apologize for the “.”Has apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers &amp; officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, &amp; were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That &amp; Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)Advertisement - story continues belowWallace responded with a to “the next generation and little ones following my foot steps.”“Your words and actions will always be held to a higher standard than others. … You will always have people testing you,” he wrote. “Seeing if they can knock you off your pedestal. I encourage you to keep your head held high and walk proudly on the path you’ve chosen.”Wallace advised them to “always deal with the hate being thrown at you with LOVE! 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AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccidents happen, especially in a sport like NASCAR, where sheer speed is important.Bumpers can get clipped, pit crews can miss something in their haste, and garage door pull ropes can be mistaken for .Given that Bubba Wallace Jr., NASCAR’s only black driver, personally experienced that “noose” mistake, you’d think he would be a bit more understanding when it comes to accidents.Advertisement - story continues belowNot so much.Wallace, either unwilling or unable to avoid , caught the media’s attention again after getting his car totaled...

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