'Love over hate ... even from POTUS': Bubba Wallace responds to Trump's Nascar slurs
Nascar driver Bubba Wallace says he will respond with "love over hate" after Donald Trump lashed out at the black driver and demanded he apologise after authorities determined a noose hanging in his garage was a door pull. The president called the incident – which has rallied Mr Wallace's fans and Nascar drivers against racism – a "hoax".
In a statement posted to social media addressed to "the next generation and little ones following my footsteps" with the hashtag #LoveWins, Mr Wallace told his followers that "your words and actions will always be held to a higher standard than others" and will often be met by others who "see if they can knock you off your pedestal."
"I encourage you to keep tour head held high and walk the proudly on the path you have chosen," he said. "Always deal with the hate being thrown at you with LOVE! Love over hate every day. Love should come naturally as people are TAUGHT to hate. Even when it's HATE from the POTUS."
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