LONDON, June 3 — Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has backed Lewis Hamilton after the six-time world champion spoke about his “rage” over racial injustice following the death of George Floyd. The 89-year-old Englishman said Hamilton and other sports stars should have the freedom to air...
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The 89-year-old Englishman said Hamilton and other sports stars should have the freedom to air their views. Many global sports stars, including several Formula One drivers, have spoken out against racial injustice since the incident. “As far as I am personally concerned, it is a great surprise to me it has taken so long for a black person to be so brutally killed to bring sports people’s attention to these things,” he said.
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