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World champion Lewis Hamilton mentioned on Thursday he’s prepared to be a part of this weekend’s widespread sports activities boycott of social media in a stand in opposition to racism.
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- Last Updated:April 30, 2021, 12:51 IST
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World champion Lewis Hamilton mentioned on Thursday he’s prepared to be a part of this weekend’s widespread sports activities boycott of social media in a stand in opposition to racism even when Formula 1 will not be satisfied. “I believe I in all probability will observe and help this weekend,(*1*)1″ class=”story_para_1″>“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.
“And I believe social media platforms do want to do extra to fight this and so I’m absolutely supportive of the initiative and if me additionally doing it helps put strain of these platforms so as to assist battle in opposition to it, I’m comfortable to achieve this.”
He added: “I’m not sure why Formula 1 is not part of that.”
However, there was removed from widespread help within the paddock in a mirrored image over the break up on the grid in 2020 when some drivers took a knee to protest racism whereas others stood.
“Is boycotting a superb resolution? Not positive,” said McLaren driver Lando Norris.
A Formula 1 spokesman said the ruling body will not commit to the boycott which gets underway on Friday.
“We support the actions of the Premier League and other sporting bodies and athletes in highlighting that more must be done to eradicate online abuse that they are receiving directly,” he mentioned.
“However, we proceed to work with all platforms and our personal audiences to promote respect and constructive values and put a cease to racism.”
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