wallace clearly emotional.eeks since wallace pushed nascar to ban the confederate flag from all races and events. and while there's been an outpouring of support, there's also been opposition. confederate flags spotted outside the super speedway, and even one flying above with the words reading "defund nascar." on "the view," wallace said he never imagined being an activist, but recent events led him to speak out. >> racism is a problem from every aspect of life. we have to work so hard to get that to change, and we know it's not going to change overnight. >> reporter: a member of wallace's team tweeted that they are relieved to learn that this was, quote, a huge misunderstanding. remember, bubba wallace himself never saw it. nascar says they will continue to investigate to see why that rope was fashioned like an apparent noose, but they are thankful to learn that this does not appear to be an intentional racist act against bubba wallace. >> our thanks to victor there. again, this was a fast investigation. this

wallace clearly emotional. it's been about two weeks since wallace pushed nascar to ban the confederate flag from all races and events. something brad daugherty, one of nascar's few black team owners, says signals a new age for the sport. >> if you're not apart of this movement, you're going to be left in the wake. and nascar has taken a huge stance on changing a lot of things, the perception of nascar over the last, you know, five decades and how people view the sport, what they think of the sport. this is unprecedented and this is huge. >> reporter: and while there's been an outpouring of support, there's been opposition. today on "the view you" wallace said he never imagined being an activist, but recent events led him to speak out. >> racism is a problem from every aspect of life and we have to work so hard to get that to change and we know it's not going to change overnight. >> reporter: a sign of that change, new fans after the race. all of them wearing black lives matter t-shirts. >> first time right her

wallace would be assigned to garage number four last week.t it's this moment unfolding on the talladega speedway that will stay with wallace. >> yeah, every time i watch that video, i get emotional and get chills. >> a striking show of solidarity. normally, in nascar, the headlines are reserved for the champion. but on this day it was reserved for change. >> these times kind of bring back that positive light of love and show that love is way stronger than hate. >> and up next. fighting covid-19 by offering a helping hand. plaque psoriasis ere uncover clearer skin that can last. in fact, tremfya® was proven superior to humira® in providing significantly clearer skin. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya®. uncover clearer skin that can last. janssen can help you explore cost support options. so we collaborate ♪ ocean spray works with nature every day to farm in a s

will win in louisiana. >> wallace was a problem for us.because there are about five southern states that wallace would take. we would have carried those states. >> wallace realized that he had slipped a good bit from where he had been. he still had hopes that he might be able to throw it into the house of representatives. >> if he comes in second, if the election ends in a three-way deadlock. if he shows substantial strength outside the south, so far as wallace is concern the, any of these things would prove his case and be a victory of sorts. >> and here's the electoral votes, the ones that still count under our archaic system. >> if none of these men get 270 electoral votes then the matter goes to the house of representatives. >> before this night is over we shall know whether we have indeed chosen a president or whether our electoral system has led us into a major constitutional and political crisis. >> the unbelievable messiness of what happens if no one wins an electoral vote is almost indescribable. it would take an hour to describe

wallace has extra security. and authorities now say there are cameras. other drivers and pit crew members walking beside and behind his car to the front of the field today. all of this after wallace encouraged that move by nascar to ban the confederate flag at nascar events. >>> we have breaking news as we c come on the air tonight. a u.s. army soldier charged with leaking critical details of his unit to white supremacists. pierre thomas standing by. >>> thein o mourners payd brook atlanta. shot twice in the back and killed. tonight, abc news obtaining new slid owe from a witness from the moments after the shooting, what it appears to show. >>> in new york city, a police officer facing possible charges tonight, accused of using a banned choke hold during a confrontation this weekend. the d.a. tonight now investigating. and what we're learning about the officer's past record. >>> and the shark attack on the east coast. the 16-year-old attacked. more than 40 bite marks. saved by his father, punching and kicking the shark. >>> good evening and it's great to

but to step away from bubba wallace the athlete and to step up as bubba wallace the human for the firstd not be so... i don't know if i can touch that, i don't know if i can say these types of things. >> trevor: right, right. >> i'm letting that guard down. and i do it with the utmost respect of all of my partners, my sponsors, my race team, people that are supporting me. they-- with me doing, this they have to know the bigger picture of everything. it's not about racing. it's about race. so ever since having that voice and being vocal about it, coming out and standing my ground, helping nascar paint a new picture for the sport and for the next generation to see and latch on to, getting rid of the confederate flag, i knew, all right, here we go. roll the sleeves up. it's about to be tough. >> trevor: right, right. >> and, you know, talladega was on our list of fans are going to be back, confederate flag is gone, heightened awareness around talladega. after the race was called, obviously, weather came through, delayed the whole day, i get a phone call from steve phelpsystem, president, a

nascar's bubba wallace speaking out the still unanswered questions about that noose found in his garagell. >>> and a wish come true the family flight inspiring america. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, i'm savannah guthrie in for lester tonight a deepening crisis as the coronavirus comes on strong across the south and the west the map tells the tale 13 states setting record highs for new cases in just the past week and even more alarming, seven states setting records for hospitalizations the cdc today projected the death toll in this country could climb to 150,000 in less than a month nbc's joe fryer leads us off. >> reporter: across the country states are shattering coronavirus records with more than 36,000 cases today in the u.s. the highest one-day total yet. today in florida a record 5,500 new cases, while california has seen a 29% jump in hospitalizations in just two weeks and in texas the governor sounding the alarm, speaking with cbs affiliatkbtx. >> because thed is so rampant right now there is never a reason for you to have to leave y

of solidarity at nascar after a disturbing discovery the fbi investigating a noose left in bubba wallace'sarage stall. outside the race confederate flags flying after nascar banned them. >>> police under fire, mourners paying respect to rayshard brooks in atlanta, a rise in cyclicals after officers were charged in his death plus, the nypd officer caught on camera using a banned choke hold. >>> the cutting edge new screening for covid-19, our look at the first airport to roll it out in the u.s. >> announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening, i'm savannah guthrie, in more lester, and tonight the coronavirus is making a disturbing comback 23 states reporting cases are up, in some dramatically experts say it's not just because of more testing. it's sick people in hospitals. and after crowded scenes like these unfolding from california to texas and florida, young people are increasingly in the cross hairs. we get the latest on where the virus is spiking. and the signs of rebirth in the nation's once hottest spot, new york city. nbc's kerry sanders leading us off. >>>

but the fbi says bubba wallace was not the victim of a hate crime. >> reporter: bubba wallace says he's relieved to learn a noose found in his garage bay at talladega superspeedway wasn't meant for him. >> it was the shape of a noose, the fbi backed that up 100%. this were curious why that was hanging. >> reporter: wallace was not the victim of a hate crime. the noose had been there several months. nascar is investigating how it happened. wallace is the only full-time black driver on the top c a bane confederate flag. . >>> we're keep moving on and pushing the needle and fighting for what's right in the sport. and i'll continue to stand proud of where i am. >> all of nascar's drivers have rallied around bubba wallace. >> reporter: fellow drivers stand withbefo monday's rescheduled race, they fell in the line with the powerful show of solidarity. >> it was emotional. you know, it was a moment that will stand out for me for forever. knowing we have the family support. that's how nascar is. >> reporter: wallace is looking forward to gettingin the wheeompetihis weekend. michael george, cbs

according to espn, wallacer in saw the noose. it was seen by a member of his team and responded to nascar, which responded saying, we are angry and outraged and cannot state seriously enough how seriously we take this heinous act. as we stated, there is no place for racism in nascar, and this act only strengthens our resolve to make the sport open and welcoming to all late last night, bubba wallace tweeted a statement saying - >> reporter: he goes on to say -- >> reporter: this comes just after days after nascar banned confederate flags at the races last week, wallace spoke about it with msnbc's kasie hunt >> i'm proud of nascar for stepping up and being a part of change that needed to happen for a really long time now the reason it sparked my interest so much is because you see these stories of people going to races for the first time, whatever descent they are from, and they talk about the confederate flag being flown and how it makes them feel uncomfortable. >> reporter: a confederate flag wan seen above the track with the wor

.>>> the department of justice looking into an apparent racist message against bubba wallace. nascar's only full-time black driver.>>> meanwhile, other drivers are showing they stand by him and stand against hate. >> all of nascar's drivers have rallied around bubba wallace. the nascar cup series alone black driver. >> reporter: a powerful scene at the talladega super speedway today. drivers, pit crew members, and others walked alongside bubba wallace and escorted his number 43 car, painted in the grass hashtag i stand with bubba. this all comes one day after a noose was found in wallace's garage in a secure area. >> a despicable act by someone flying directly in the face of nascar's efforts to build a culture that is diverse, equal, and welcome. >> of as we have stated unequivocally there is no place for racism in nascar. úthe despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened and serves as a painful reminder of how much further we have to go as a society. earlier this month, nascar banned confederate flags from its races after wallace suggested the move. >> th

drivers and pit crews from every team marching along with wallace's number 43 car.nt necessary after a noose was found by a team member hanging inside wallace's garage stall at the track on sunday. wallace, the circuit's only full-time black driver, emerging overcome, embracing nascar legend and team owner richard petty, who called the incident a filthy act. the drivers bowing their heads in prayer. >> as we stand together against racism, by your holy spirit, guide us to true liberty and justice for all. >> reporter: team officials say the noose was found by a member of the wallace's team who immediately reported it. the fbi and the department of justice civil rights division now investigating along with nascar. >> you want to make sure that bubba's safe and we have stepped >> reporter: wallace undaunted, writing, as my mother told me today, they are just trying to scare you, this will not break me, i will not give in nor will i back down. the hate-fueled attack coming about two weeks after the confederate flag was banned from all nascar events. >> there's no good t

standing anywhere but alone nascar's president said he was the first person to talk to bubba wallace about the news he said it was a difficult moment for him. it was a difficult moment for me. he also said whoever's responsible for this act will be banned from the sport for life savannah >> sam, thank you. >>> and calls for racial justice growing in atlanta today where members of the public paid respects to rayshard brooks. here's nbc's blayne alexander. >> reporter: lying in a shining gold casket, the body of rayshard brooks arrived at atlanta's ebenezer baptist church where dr. martin luther king jr. once served as pastor tomorrow his daughter will speak at brooks' memorial service today people waiting at times in the rain to pay their respects. >> it's about a stand of solidarity versus white versus black, cop versus non-cop it's humanity versus inhumanity. >> reporter: brooks who died ten days ago during a police encounter in a wendy's parking lot has become the latest rallying cry for those demanding police reform in atlanta the city's police department acknowledges a higher tha

wallace never saw it. on monday nascar showed support for wallace with every driver lining up behind him. emotional scene for wallace but randi kaye has new information about the investigation. what's the latest? >> anderson, the fbi and u.s. attorney's office said that after conducting numerous interviews and a thorough review, they determined that there was no federal crime committed. the fbi assigned 15 agents to this case, which sounded like a lot to me so i asked my fbi contact why so many and he said they simply wanted to get to the bottom of this quickly. they knew it was an important issue and case. in the end, they determined that the rope found in bubba wallace's garage had been there long before that garage was assigned to bubba wallace. here is the joint statements. the investigation revealed evidence including authentic video confirmed by nascar that the noose found in garage number four was in that garage as early as october, 2019, although the noose is now known to have been in garage number

wallace never saw the noose. it was first seen bay member of his team and reported to nascar which responded saying we are angry and outraged and cannot say strongly enough how strongly we take this heinous act we'll do everything we can to identify the person or persons responsible and eliminate them from the sport late last night bubba wallace tweeted a statement saying quote today's act of racism and hatred leaves me incredible saddened and serves as a painful reminder how much further we have to go as a society and how persistent we need to be in the fight against racism as my mother told me today they are just trying to scare you this will not break me i won give in or break down. i'll continue to proudly stand for what i believe in. overnight, nba legend lebron james tweeted his support for wallace calling the act sickening. this comes days after nascar banned confederate flags at their races after a request by wallace. last week he spoke about it with kasie hunt >>> it's a change that needed to happen for

then bubba wallace and jimmie johnson on the inside.outside is ryan preece and alex bowman, two of the camaros trying to make something happen here. we are going to make that today's tide clean pass, as joey logano timed it pretty perfectly. >> jeff: you can see he is using that draft. gets a run. gets a little push from behind from kevin harvick and peps out and a side draft to the rear bumper of bubba wallace. >> mike: logano who has led the second most laps today makes today's tide clean pass. now alex bowman. look who is back at the front! we haven't seen tyler reddick since he won stage one. there he is. second place. preece on the outside of him. maybe where did these chevrolets come from all of a sudden? >> mike: ryan preece a modify ted tour champ. his best kump hefinish talladeg in third. >> jeff: he has a heavy fronted damage and splitter on the nose. you see the 37 ryan preece. it's pretty amazing that he is able to be out front right now with all of that damage. there is that patch job they have done on the nose. >> mike: th

wallace would be assigned to that garage station. the noose was discovered on the same day nascar enforced a new ban on the confederate flag at its events. wallace, nascar's only african american driver in its top series, has been pushing for cultural change. he recently outfitted his race car with a dedication to the black lives matter movement. after the race monday, wallace stood in defiance of what he thought was a hate crime. >> this sport is changing. the deal that happened yesterday-- sorry i'm not wearing my mask, but i wanted to show whoever it was you're not going to take away my smile. >> reporter: jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >> o'donnell: tonight, president trump flew to arizona, a state that has seen a record number of new coronavirus cases in each of the last six days. this as the president says he wasn't kidding about asking for a slowdown in coronavirus testing, despite aides earlier insisting that it was all a joke. cbs' paula reid reports tonight. >> reporter: president trump, not wearing a mask, toured a se

the new interview with wallace right here tonight. what he's saying now after the fbi determined this was no hate crime. >>> breaking news in the ahmaud arbery case. the grand jury indicting three men. >>> the earthquake hitting central california. a 5.8 felt 200 miles away in los angeles. >>> the severe storms coming tonight. tornadoes possible. and the massive dust cloud now barrelling toward the u.s. >>> and america strong tonight. one of nasa's hidden figures hidden no longer. the permanent honor revealed today. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy wednesday night. and we begin tonight with an alarming return to numbers not seen since some of the darkest days of this pandemic. cases rising in half the country, surging across the south and west, and this number tonight. nearly 35,000 new cases reported in just the last 24 hours, a number not seen since april. and tonight, new york, new jersey and connecticut fearing a second wave possible, now imposing a 14-day quarantine for visitors from nine st

nascar and the fbi revealing wallace was not targeted. tonight, wallace saying he's relieved, and that's not all. here's steve osunsami. >>orter: federal investigators toght y that what happened at this alabama racetrack was not a hate crime, the crew of nascar's only elite black driver discovered a noose tobererdedn in atatementna thisas "rage doopu fashioned like a noose and had been positioned there since as early as last fall." >> i've been racing since i was 9 years old. i'm 26, will be 27 this year, and max, i've never seen a garage pull like that. >> reporter: bubba wallace, who now says that he wuntd targeted, says there's still a concerning issue, and says whoever put this here is racially insensitive at best. >> when my crew member who seen that, who happened to be african-american, he did his research first and i was very proud of that. and when he seen that the other garage pulls were basically just a solid piece of rope, no knots in them, and we had a knot that was in the shape of the noose -- yeah. >> reporter: this is anoth

a noose found hanging in bubba wallace's garage at talladega as confederate flags flyout side the speedway less than two weeks after nascar's only black driver fought to have them banned. the response this morning. >>> scathing criticism. >> i think putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle. >> one-on-one with john bolton opening up about his time in the trump white house. why the former national security adviser is calling the president irrational and foolish and why he says trump shouldn't serve a second term. >>> crack in the case. the new details in the deaths of two siblings from idaho. how police say a cell phone helped find the children months after they disappeared. >>> plus, on stage health scare. the terrifying moment a comedian collapses during a show. >>> blocking facebook. the new campaign to get companies to pull their ads over the site's hate speech policy. >>> and strange sight. how this motorcycle ended up trapped in the bumper of a minivan. >>> good monday morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. it's great to have mona kosar abdi back. we do begin with that breaking

nascar drivers surround bubba wallace's car in a show of unity.he legends of racing now speaking out after a noose was found in his garage. cult-style killings. the shocking details from prosecutors after two idaho children turn up dead. did their own mother think they were zombies? and serving up support, the pizzeria that's feeding healthcare workers while cooking up something else to keep them safe. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening and thank you for joining us. tonight the u.s. is seeing a dangerous increase in coronavirus cases in the south and west that could have implications for the entire country, especially as more young people are becoming infected. as america pushes forward with reopening, half of all states are now averaging more new cases each day than they have in weeks. tonight one out of every five new infections globally is from right here in the u.s. and with florida and texas setting new records for positive tests, the governors there are warning

well, he purchased wallace and all collier wanted wallace to do was to walk his horses because he wasond of horses. wallace was walking one of his horses down dauphin street one day and something spooked the horse and he took off and he couldn't catch him. he had to come home and tell him that the horse took off and he couldn't catch him and she said, well, wallace, go downstairs because collier is going to want to talk to you when he comes home. he knew what that meant. he was not going to take another beating. he runs out of the door. instead of rung north he runs south. in mobile when you run south you ran into water. he ran all the way until the end of the county down in dauphin island and he could see the union soldiers over at the fort but couldn't figure out how to get there because the water was 40, 50 feet deep. he saw the confederate soldiers. every day they would go in the lookout booth to see what the union soldiers were doing. at night they would leave. he's run through alligator, water moccasins, snakes, mosquitos, bugs, everything. he would go up into the booth to shiel

susan: peggy wallace kennedy.t is one of the most famous clips of your father, four time presidential aspirant. you have written a book about your life with him. what are you doing with the book, "the broken road," what do you want to accomplish? ms. kennedy: i wrote the book, it is the culmination of years i have spoken to people about reconciliation. the book is really about the legacy i am leaving for my two sons. but it's really how i came to terms with my past. not to forget my past, but to accept my past. and leaving a painful past behind is not always easy, but is always right. susan: why do you think this book, beyond your family concerns of course, because you want people beyond your family to read it -- why this book right now? ms. kennedy: because i hope this book can be a hope for change in our divided america. i hope that it will give people a chance to see that they can live a life where they can overcome their painful past also, and that they can live an inspirational life and inspire others. susan:

this on the same day where his family and friends pay their final respects >> nascar's bba wallace speaks out, saying regardless of the fbi's findings, he says that it was a noose and that people are testing his character. but that's not all he said >>> russia's verge of extending presidency until 2036. today we're live in moscow a busy day ahead >>> "early today" starts right now. >> i'm frances rivera. >> and i'm phillip mena. breaking news this morning baseball is back after months of negotiations, major league baseball has put forward a plan to begin their season in later training one week from today on july 1st. the league proposed a 60-game regular season designed to lessen travel. the players' association has reportedly signed off on health and safety protocols in a statement, commissioner rob man fred said major league baseball is excited to bring baseball back to its fans. >>> now to a stark warning from the nation's top infectious disease doctors. testifying on capitol hill, dr. anthony fauci said we are seeing a disturbing sur ining surge ofn and the next two weeks will be crit

overnight a shocking discovery a noose is found in the talladega super speedway garage stall of bubba wallace nascar's only black driver an investigation is under way. we have the latest details >>> the new york city police officer captured on video aparing to put a man in a choke hold has been suspended. >>> new coronavirus cases in the u.s. surpass 30s,000 we'll tell you who is getting hit the hardest. >> and we'll introduce you to the life lessons one dad is sending to the world changing lives by the millions. a busy monday ahead. "early today" starts right now >>> glad you're with us this morning. i'm frances rivera >> and i'm philip mena that breaking news overnight, nascar says it's opened an investigation after a noose was found in the garage of nascar driver bubba wallace it happened yesterday at the talladega super speedway in alabama. wallace is nascar's only full-time african-american driver we turn now to cdara brown >> reporter: good morning. details are breaking overnight it was discovered sunday afternoon before the geico 500 at talladega was postponed due to bad weather wallac

wallace would be assigned garage four last week.ootage from last fall appears to show a garage door pull fashioned as a noose hanging from that same stall. cbs news has not verified the authenticity of this video. in last night's interview wallace clarified that he did not discover the noose himself. he only found out about it through nascar president steve phelps. >> all of nascar's drivers have rallied around bubba wallace. >> reporter: wallace has experienced an outpouring of support from the racing industry since the discovery. just minutes before monday's race, his fellow drivers presented him with this stunning show of solidarity. >> none of the allegations of it being a hoax will break me or tear me down. would it piss me off? absolutely. that only fuels the competitive drive in me to shut everybody up. >> reporter: nascar says it is, quote, thankful to learn this was not an intentional racist act against bubba. but the president, steve phelps, says it will continue its own investigation into why there was a noose there in th

nba super lar-lebron james offering his support to wallace tweeting you don't stand alone. it comes as that confederate flag ban was met with resistance. on the ground dozens of vehicles outside the speedway waving the flag. wallace has been the catalyst for change in the predominantly white sport, recently donning a shirt that said "i can't breathe." his car getting a new paint job displaying "black lives matter." >> what would you say to other folks who have said for years now that the flag is about heritage, not hate? >> you can do whatever you want, but when it comes to a sporting event where we want all races to be included, inclusion is what we're trying to accomplish here. we're trying to -- unity. >> reporter: sam brock reporting there. nascar also said the incident, quote, only strengthens our resolve to make the sport open and welcome to all. the race car event is expected to start at noon today. >>> well, the archbishop of san francisco is speaking out about friday's toppling of a statue. he calls it, quote, hijacking of a movement. this is the 18th century catho

and bubba wallace already gained a new base of fans.a superhero right now to most kids. >> no doubt nascar is attracting a whole new fan base. but does the sport need to do more to attract diversity from within? you are the only black owner. bubba wallace is the only major black driver. >> i mean, now that bubba has made a statement and nascar has made a statement that racism doesn't live mehere anymore, no african-americans might feel more comfortable coming to the track. it's not comfortable coming to the track when you see the confederate flag. fans may make racial slurs while you walk through with kids and might feel a certain way. now the confederate flag is gone, i feel like a lot of fans are going to show up to the sport. especially the high-profile people like will smith, hamilton, ludacris instagraming yesterday from the display of solidarity with what nascar did. so it's going to change. the sport is going to be -- i'm sorry. >> then how did you get involved? how did you get involved knowing that when you are at the track, peo

wallace spoke to cnn last night. >> i'm pissed.i'm mad because people are trying to test my character and the person. that it am, and my integrity, and they are not stealing that away from me but just trying to test that. the image that it have and i've seen of what was hanging in my garage is not a garage rope. i've been racing all my life. we raced out of hundreds of garages that never had garage pulls like that. it was a noose, whether tied in 2019 or whatever it was a noose. so it wasn't directed at me but somebody tied a noose is what i'm saying. it is a noose. >> bubba wallace is the only black driver at nascar's top level. >>> coming up, new york city taking action on its latest problem, overnight fireworks. cardiovascular disease. d y millions of patients are treated with statins-but up to 75% persistent cardiovascular risk still remains. many have turned to fish oil supplements. others, fenofibrates or niacin. but here's a number you should take to heart: zero-the number of fda approvals these products have, when added to

he owns the car bubba wallace drives. wallace got emotional at the sight of this before they were driving on to the postponed race. it's been emotional for bubba wallace. he led the call to get rid of the confederate flag at nascar races. we saw a lot of them out here yesterday across the street as people protested bringing out the confederate flags and then flying over the racetrack as well. nascar has a long way to go. this is a good first step showing the support. >> good report, diane gallagher joining us. and let's bring in the president and ceo of the national urban league and the author of a new book. ten leadership lessons that help you, inspire, you night and achieve. there's the book on the screen. what does it say that bubba wallace has been leading the calls for change at nascar and elsewhere was targeted in this buttle, awful way? >> well, thank you for having me. great admiration for wallace's willingness to stand up in a sport that is overwhelmingly white and dominant among southerners in terms of audience

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nascar drivers walking in solidarity with bubba wallace's car, a source saying also today that wallace the noose hanging in his driver's stall. >> there is no place for racism in nascar and this act only strengthens our resolve to make this sport open and welcoming to all. >> reporter: wallace has yet to speak about the incident but tweeted last night he was incredibly saddened and called it an act of racism and hatred and a painful reminder how much further we have to go as a society and how persistent we must be in the fight against racism. he went on to say this will not break me. i will not give in nor will i back down. i will continue to proudly stand for what i believe in. wallace's fellow drivers escorting the car to the front of the grid and standing together for the national anthem. ♪ wallace tweeting this selfie writing together nascar also showed support painting an i stand with bubba hash tag in the infield. bubba wallace' team gave him a pep talk over the radio. >> i love you, man. we all do. put us in a good spotted. get your mind right. let's go shut the haters up. >> an

amy: that was bubba wallace.sunday, a plane circled above the track at the talladega superspeedway towing a confederate flag and a banner reading "defund nascar" to push back against its decision to ban the confederate flag. meanwhile, dustin skinner, the son of former nascar driver mike skinner, apologized tuesday for an earlier facebook attack on -- facebook post saying bubba wallace should be dragged around the pits with the news. well, from nascar to the nfl -- where commissioner roger goodell now says he encourages teams to sign quarterback colin kaepernick -- we are joined by etan thomas, athlete and activist who spent 11 years in the nba and is co-host of the weekly podcast "the collision: where sports and politics collide" with dave zirin. his latest book is "we matter: athletes and activism." it is great to have you with us. let's start with nascar. absolutely astounding what bubba wallace has accomplished, pushing hard for the confederate flag to be banned from the raceways and nascar finally d dd compl

i know nascar banned the confederate flag, bubba wallace really pushed this.confederate flag was still around. someone flew a plane with it overhead. you can see the picture right there. it was outside the track as well. so, look, it's definitely still an issue for nascar. >> i don't think anybody expected this to be moved with the wave of a hand that, the edict comes down from nascar and all the flags just disappear. i think we should salute bubba wallace for taking on what he had to know was going to be a big institutional and cultural fight. these things don't change overnight and don't change without some ugliness. we're starting the see some of the ugliness. hopefully this is as bad as it gets and people will realize what they actually love about nascar is not connected to this symbol of hatred, that they can enjoy the sport, be with each other, do the tailgating and everything else without having to -- if somebody says to you on some level, somebody who enjoys the sport as much as you do, hey, you stepped on your foot, you poured beer on my lap. you say,

wallace? >> it's entirely predictablela because there is a currency in being a race or gender, sexual orientation victim these days and i'm glad that bubba wallace had the decency to turn around and say it was obviouslyha a mistaken situation, wasn't what he'd originally thought. i think this is a big silver'd lining in this situation, i think that the way that the nascar community for the most part overwhelmingly rallied behind bubba wallace is again a testament to how great our country is, how far our country has gone in terms of race relations, nascar is mostly 98% white, disproportionately southern, and when this incident came out it was uniformly condemned and they uniformly rallied around bubba wallace and that's a good thing for our country. >> laura: it is a good thing but the drumbeat against nascar has been incredibly elitist and this has been going on for years a bunch of dumb, hayseed, right wing racist to go to the track and watch the car go around. >> about the only group you can