Really? Refuse to talk on National TV and plug your sponsor, speak to your fans is creating a storyline? He's always been clever plugging his sponsors (and even ones he didnt Represent-Dominos) which not to long ago he didnt have any. In this business you can come and go in a flash.
Betcha everybody knows that he was wearing Beats by Dre headphones to block out the BS in his Door Dash fire suit. Plug was made....sometimes fewer words speak louder (remember, "Everything is Great!"). No way anybody can convince me that by answering, "Yes!" to Gordon's goofball question is he going to get more exposure for those paying the bills. Now, if you want to talk about Bubba ignoring the CEO's of Beats by Dre and Door Dash, well, then you have something. Additionally, I would agree that you can come and go in a heart-Beats (See what I did there?). If he doesn't win, that's guaranteed. Do you think that Beats by Dre loves that he was using their product as a means of getting ready to do just that? I do.....and then there is the Tweet pointed out by @ChexOrWrex ....
Nice spin. Its a crappy look and disrespectful.
Thanks. So you really needed that "Yes," to Gordon's question? I respect that. I don't. Honestly, I was up off my couch yelling, "Hell yes! Bubba is ready!" I am not saying that to be a dick. Just being honest. As noted by at least one other poster....I have issues. I respect your take. Just disagree.
I dont know what his answer would have been.
Honestly, I wouldn't have listened because the question was so stupid. I looked at his logos more because in MY fantasy land I wanted Bubba to want it like I do. His reaction....and I do trust his explanation....but even if one doesn't.....was raw and authentic....even if not politically correct. Jimmie had tremendous success in this sport, but will never be seen as he should because of the vanilla thing. Bubba is not that.
Bubba spoke. There are some who feel that he should speak as they would want him to--that is their filter. Bubba is earning his money. We are still talking pre-race from Sunday on a Thursday. We aren't doing that if he responds to Gordon's stupid question with a "Yes." This kid has a very strong backbone. Not worried about him at all. I believe that the only thing that is killing him is the performance. I feel like he wants it badly. There are also those who claim that they want Bubba to win, and then spread his message. He isn't going to wait on that, and he shouldn't. He will be fine....but he won't be here if he doesn't win.
Considering the top 27 cars in the point standings have a Top 10 and Bubba does not, he may want to talk to National Network TV whenever he can.
Not for nothing, but Bubba was dealing with depression.
Needs to be drinking a KokholerAnd a larger soda also.
He did....and still is....but I hear you.
The noose incident left him with a black eye that will take a long time to heal, if it ever does. If not for that he would be right up there with Chase in terms of popularity
You are going off in a completely different direction, no one said he hurt anybody.
Well, some butts are sure hurt because we are still talking about this.
Not mine bud.. Its a forum, people talk about stuff.
Are you a clinician?
Who doesn't deal with depression in some form or another? I doubt his depression had anything to do with blowing off the network.
I don't allow depression to affect my responsibilities.
FB fans? WTH does that mean?
Why aren't you asking the person that ascribed his behavior to depression? What I said applies to millions, not just a driver.
Oh ok...then his or her diagnosis based his/her vast personal interaction with Bubba and time spent with him prior to the incident would definitely override my opinion...
He didn’t offer a diagnosis.
He inferred that Bub’s blowing off of TV and Jeff G was due to or in part due to an episode of depression. What else would you call that. Symptom = diagnosis of disease. He even went as far to defend it as an illness.
I didn’t say that. I said he went as far to make that statement to bolster his “diagnosis”.
No, just some of us seem to always travel in the "slow lane" in that regard.
