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Hamilton was ‘bullied and beaten' as a kid
Six-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the mental scars left by the abuse he suffered in the past. The Briton has been highly vocal recently with the issue of racial abuse brought to worldwide attention, and he has taken that further now by opening up on the violence he was subjected to as a child. In fact, he had to take up karate as a way of defending himself. “I’ve been reading every day to try to stay on top of everything that’s been happening in our fight against racism, and it’s brought back so many painful memories from my childhood,” Hamilton wrote on Instagram. “Vivid memories of the challenges I faced when I was a kid, as I’m sure many of you who...
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