Bubba handled this as poorly as he possibly could, and he still is, and when I tune into Nascar going forward I will be rooting for him to wreck.
Most people knew the initial story didn't smell right, but that didn't keep Bubba for milking for all he could, and he still is, rather than just admit he jumped the gun.... and it seems to me he should be glad it isn't what it appeared to be initially, but he sure doesn't act like it.
How did he jump the gun? A rep came and told him they found a noose hanging from his garage. That is a pretty big deal.
I get your point after the fact. He hasn't handled it the best, but not sure he acted over the top to start with.