In the days since Bubba Wallace called on NASCAR to ban confederate flags from events, the gravity of being a torch-bearer for change has pressed down on him. As ThomasKetko writes, it’s a responsibility Wallace accepts in the pursuit of a better future.
, a 25-year-old Black man who was chased and shot by armed white residents of a South Georgia neighborhood; of the countless others whose final moments were not captured on video.
“We know that all lives matter,” Wallace said. “But we are trying to make y’all understand that Black lives matter too., t-o-o, it’s three letters that were left off that people don’t understand. Black lives matter too. You know, families are worried about their kids going out driving for the first time getting pulled over being killed. …We shouldn’t live like that, and the African-American community should not live like that.
What Wallace does know is he wants to see some semblance of normal return to NASCAR events. That day may be coming soon. Earlier this week,a limited number of fans will be able to attend races this month at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, with health-focused precautions in place.
“I got to be careful what I do,” Wallace said. “That’s kind of the sad world we live in. My dad texted me and he was proud of what I was doing off the racetrack but he was worried about my safety, you know going out in public and whatnot, so just crazy you have to think about that side of things.”
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