Bubba Wallace Says Confederate Flags Cause 'No Good' as Another Driver Quits Over NASCAR's Ban

'I'm very gracious to have an elite group of drivers who are willing to stand up for what's right,' said Bubba Wallace of his fellow drivers who supported NASCAR's ban of the controversial flag

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"We live in a very selfish world — I'm selfish myself — and this is so much more than about ourselves; this is about our brothers and our sisters that are suffering through a lot," said Wallace. "You look at the Confederate flag and how, yes it may mean heritage to most, but to a group that is in a lot of pain right now ...

He added: "That's the message we're trying to get across: It's not about you, it's about a group of people that we are trying to bring together and make the world a better place for.", and wore a black T-shirt with the words "I Can't Breath"— in reference to the recent killing of George Floyd — raising awareness for the movement and the fight for racial equality.Bubba Wallace next to his Black Lives Matter race car on Wednesday in Martinsville, Virginia.

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