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Lewis Hamilton: Racism is an issue in F1
Updated On: 01 May, 2021 08:11 AM IST | Portugal | AFP
World champ Lewis Hamilton ready to join football bodies in social media boycott
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Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton at the press conference for the weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix in Portimao on Friday. Pic/AFP
World champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he is ready to join this weekend’s widespread sports boycott of social media in a stand against racism even if Formula 1 is not convinced. “I think I probably will follow and support this weekend,” said Hamilton on Thursday, at the sidelines of the Portuguese Grand Prix.
A coalition of football organisations including the English Football Association and Premier League revealed they would not post on their social media channels this weekend and the boycott has grown, with other sports bodies, sponsors and broadcasters joining in. On Friday, UEFA also said it would follow suit. “For me, it’s clear and clearly in this sport that racism continues to be an issue,” added Hamilton, who boasts 22 million followers on Instagram and 6.3 million on Twitter.
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