Bubba Wallace also appeared to pass out immediately after Sunday's race, reportedly collapsing in a crewmembers' arms
Though he appeared alert at the beginning of their live interview, it wasn't long before Wallace fainted again., Little can be heard asking if Wallace is okay after the driver did not answer her question. Instead, Wallace was seen putting his head down, closing his eyes, and leaning forward.
Fox quickly cut away from Wallace, but later showed him sitting on the wall where he was being tended to by crewmembers. Fox NASCAR announcer Mike Joy later told viewers, "Bubba Wallace is okay, being tended to by medical personnel," according to theIt was an emotional Sunday for Wallace, who — prior to fainting — had called for social justice in the wake of George Floyd's death by wearing an "I Can't Breathe" shirt before the race.
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