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Denny Hamlin Clarifies Bubba Wallace s Disputed Tweet After Michael Jordan Fined Him $1 Million for Kyle Larson Assault
Published 11/03/2022, 6:30 AM EDTBy BRISTOL, TN – SEPTEMBER 16: Bubba Wallace (#45 23XI Racing MoneyLion Toyota) talks to a crew member during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Bass Pro Shops Night Race on September 16, 2022, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN.(Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Following Bubba Wallace’s $1 Million fine and a one-race ban, the 23XI Racing driver posted a seemingly cryptic tweet. However, his boss and fellow driver, Denny Hamlin was quick to clarify that Wallace had no other intent to convey via his Tweet. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Hamlin , “I haven’t had any interaction with him other than you know just speaking to him when I pass by him, uh, through text message. But no, listen, I trust Bubba’s words. We had long conversations with him internally, and I think that he would do things differently, this is not just words and PR talk. This is Bubba. Nobody asked him to tweet that he took a bite out of a humble pie, you know.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad “That’s something that Bubba’s not had a lot of say, uh, you know those words in the past. I truly believe that he has learned the lesson, he would do things differently, uh, he’s young and it’s part of his growth.” What did Bubba Wallace tweet about
ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The tweet Hamlin was talking about was about Wallace having a “humble” pie for lunch. This was during his race suspension, where he mentioned that he would like to sit back and help the team out. The tweet seemed like it was an attempt to aid with PR and his brand image at first.LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE – JULY 17: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Draft Kings Toyota, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 17, 2022, in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) In the tweet, Wallace , “ ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad WATCH THIS STORY: Well, that’s about it, just plain old Bubba, just tweeting about not just any pie, but some Humble Pie for lunch. SHARE THIS ARTICLE
ADVERTISEMENT Srijan Mandal 536 articlesSrijan Mandal is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Journalism and has been writing for his own blog as well, covering NASCAR, F1, F2, W Series, MotoGP, DTM, IndyCar, WRC, and WEC. Following motorsports for more than a decade, he has become a devout supporter of McLaren Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bubba Wallace, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT EDITORS' PICK
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