Years After Horrific Tragedy Left the Nation Divided, Bubba Wallace Offers “No Place to Breathe” Remembrance of George Floyd

Something that really propelled Bubba Wallace to the front and center stage in NASCAR was his role in bringing awareness to the injustices and against the unfair elements in the sport. Wallace was also a pretty big voice from the stock car racing world during the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

Because of his persistent efforts and advocacy, he was able to get the Confederate Flag banned in the sport along with bringing the whole sport together in pursuit of equality and representation.

However, his opinions, his stance, and his role in this whole period attracted as much criticism towards him as it did praises.

But for Wallace, it wasn’t political.

Bubba Wallace on the song that he associates with George Floyd

“Speaking up for what I see is wrong and wanting to stand on the right side of history doesn’t seem political,” Wallace had said at the time to Rolling Stone. He claimed that it’s “common sense” to treat each other with respect, something which isn’t “that hard.” 

Two years from that, Wallace once again spoke to Rolling Stone and pointed to the ‘power of music’ and the song he thinks of when the subject of George Floyd comes to his mind.

The song is ‘No Place to Breathe’ from the band Silent Planet with lyrics that go like: “Place your hands to the pulse of this city/Keep your ear to the ground, hear her gasp ‘I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe’/Are we so blind to believe that violence could give birth to peace?”

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Wallace reveals how he deals with the “ups and downs” of NASCAR

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Further revealing his love for music and how it helps him, Bubba Wallace claims it’s his music that helps him in dealing with the “ups and downs of the sport.” The 23XI Racing driver suggested one needs to find their escape, which for him, is music.

“When you’re frustrated after a race, when you’re at home and you’re frustrated and down and out,” he described. “Whether it’s music or something else, find an escape to the madness of life.”

With that said, do you relate with Wallace’s suggestion of finding an escape? If so, what is that escape for you?

Let us know in the comments below.

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