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Bubba Wallace roasts Ryan Blaney's outfit during NASCAR Cup Series Championship speech

JHby: Jonathan Howard12/01/23Jondean25
Ryan Blaney Bubba Wallace
Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

In the best frenemy social media battle of the year, Bubba Wallace continues to throw hilarious jabs at his pal and NASCAR champ, Ryan Blaney. While Blaney had his best tux, plaid with pictures of his victories and championship sewn into the inside of his coat, there was just one small issue.

Ryan Blaney decided to shave and look his very best for his big day. He was the man of the night overall for Champion’s Week. Nashville had all of the big stars there from the sport of NASCAR.

From the crowd, Bubba Wallace noticed that Blaney’s pants were a little…high. It looks like he stood up after sitting down and his pants bunched up around his knees.

The result? Highwaters like you haven’t seen since that summer you hit your growth spurt.

“You [Blaney] you should invite your pants down to your ankles so they could party!”

Blaney responded, “That’s fair… That’s fair. Highly unfortunate situation right there.”

Now, this is the offseason, so I’ll do a small fashion report. Bubba Wallace is right, the pants are too high. However, it looks like Blaney just forgot to pull them down. Overall I like the look.

Blaney should have pulled the pants down, and honestly, should have ditched the socks or worn no-shows. Are we still showing ankles when we wear suits? At any rate, there is no one that will keep you humble quite like your friends.

Bubba Wallace reflects on Ryan Blaney’s championship

In Nashville, Bubba Wallace was down to party and celebrate his good friend. It is the highlight of Ryan Blaney’s career, after all. A few weeks ago, after Phoenix, Wallace wanted nothing to do with the celebrations.

Both Wallace and Blaney opened up about the 23XI Racing driver and his feelings after the championship. The two have known each other for years. They understand how each other operates. After Phoenix, a career season for himself and Blaney, Wallace was dejected.

Professional sports are not for the thin-skinned. It’s hard to be competitive and not take other people’s success personally. Especially when they are your peers, in your age group.

Ryan Blaney felt jealousy when Chase Elliott won in 2020. Bubba Wallace felt that a little bit this season as he watched Blaney hoist the Bill France Cup. The only thing you can really do is bush it off, get to work, and race.