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Hamilton responds to Ecclestone: "Uneducated and ignorant statements"

Lewis Hamilton reacted through his social media to the things Bernie Ecclestone said to CNN. In that interview, Ecclestone said that "black people are often more racist than white people". These statements had already met with a lot of criticism, so FOM decided to disband Ecclestone. Hamilton has now also responded to the statements in question. "It's hugely sad and disappointing to read statements like this. Bernie is no longer in the sport and comes from a different generation, but that's exactly what's not right. Ignorant and uneducated statements that show how far we have to go as a society before we can get real equality," Hamilton says on Instagram. Read more...
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