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      Lewis Hamilton’s Breonna Taylor and Black Lives Matter stance slammed as ‘too much’ by ex-F1 rival Vitaly Petrov

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      LEWIS HAMILTON’S support of Breonna Taylor and his stance on Black Lives Matter has been slammed as “too much” by a former Formula One rival.
      Russian Vitaly Petrov hit out at the British star in an outspoken interview – before insisting racism doesn’t exist in his home country.

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      Lewis Hamilton has been hailed by many for his commitment to battling racial injustice but was criticised by Vitaly PetrovCredit: Rex Features

      Earlier in September the reigning world champion unveiled a top supporting Taylor after winning the Tuscan Grand Prix.
      The t-shirt read: “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor,” while a photo of her and the words “say her name” was across the back.
      Medic Breonna Taylor was shot dead by American police in her Kentucky apartment in March.
      F1’s governing body, the FIA, will not punish Hamilton amid critics’ claims that it was a political message – which are banned from the sport.

      But Petrov, who had three years in F1 from 2010 to 2012, reckons Hamilton’s move went too far.
      He told Championat: “For me, this T-shirt, on top of calling for everyone to kneel, was too much.
      “It is a personal matter for every adult. You have the right to speak out on social media or give interviews, but I think the US government is well aware of these problems already.
      “But to call on that in Formula One itself… I think half of the spectators didn’t even know what the shirt was about until it was explained to them.

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      The Russian hit out at Hamilton and labelled his action as ‘too much’ before denying racism is a problem in his country

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      “And let’s say a driver admits to being gay – will they come out with a rainbow flag and urge everyone to become gay as well? I think the FIA will no longer allow such behaviours.”
      Hamilton, 35, has led F1’s fight against racism this year and has received plenty of plaudits for his determination to see change in society.
      He wears a Black Lives Matter T-shirt and takes a knee before each race and encourages his fellow drivers to join him – although he encountered resistance from a minority.
      Despite some opposition, the Stevenage star insisted he “won’t give up” in his campaign for justice.

      In Russia we do not have the problems that Hamilton is talking about
      Vitaly Petrov

      Hamilton wrote online: “I want you to know that I won’t stop, I won’t let up, I won’t give up on using this platform to shed light on what I believe is right.
      “This is a journey for all of us to come together and challenge the world on every level of injustice, not only racial.”
      But TIME magazine named Hamilton in their top 100 most influential people list, hailing his work.
      Petrov, though, added that Russians only kneel “before God and to propose to your future wife”.
      Denying his nation’s troubles with racism, he added: “In Russia we have a different mentality, and we do not have the problems that Hamilton is talking about. There should be respect for everyone.”

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      Lewis Hamilton named in TIME’s top 100 most influential people in world as F1 icon becomes global superstar

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has been named in TIME magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
      The F1 world champion is going in search of a record-equalling seventh world title this season.

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      Lewis Hamilton has been hailed as a “Titan” by the US magazineCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      And he can also level Michael Schumacher’s all-time wins record of 91 victories this weekend in Russia.
      The 35-year-old is juggling that by using his social media to support his fight against racism and discrimination.
      He is also pushing for causes to help climate change and support global issues, such as animal cruelty and pollution.
      Hamilton joins the list that includes politicians, musicians, activists and fellow sports stars.

      The Brit has been labelled in the “Titans” category and has been hailed by black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace.
      Wallace said: “I’m the only black driver in NASCAR’s top level, so Lewis’ example – as the lone black F1 driver – is particularly meaningful for me.

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      “He shows we’re out there doing it. To see him conquering the track damn near every weekend, it motivates me to try to do the same.
      “His activism has also moved the world. Lewis has brought international attention to the Black Lives Matter movement, through his advocacy on social media and at F1 events.

      “Lewis’ mental preparation, his aura, his ability to capitalise on every opportunity to use his platform to drive out racism are more than just a model for race-car drivers and other athletes.
      “He’s an inspiration for everyone.”

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      Premier League stars agree to ditch Black Lives Matter logo for new anti-racism message

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      PREM players have agreed to dump the Black Lives Matter slogan in favour of a new anti-racism message.
      The 20 clubs’ skippers confirmed SunSport’s report that the Black Lives Matters logo worn during last season’s restarted campaign will be replaced by the sleeve badge declaring “No Room For Racism”.

      The Black Lives Matter logo featured on every Premier League player’s sleeve last year but will be replaced by a new message

      Players also took a knee before each game after the restart, something which is expected to continue in the new campaign
      The badge will feature on all players’ and officials’ shirts throughout the season to “act as a constant reminder of the commitment by the Premier League, its clubs, players and PGMOL to eradicate racism”.
      Players will continue to “take a knee” in support of the anti-racism movement, a gesture inspired by the death of American George Floyd at the hands of police in Minnesota earlier this summer.
      Prem bosses met with the club skippers on Thursday afternoon to get their full backing for the change.
      In a statement the League reported: “This initiative will build on the momentum created last season when, in consultation with the players, ‘Black Lives Matter’ appeared on kits for all the games following the restart.”

      We have continued to talk and listen to players on this issue and will support them as well as continuing to emphasise the Premier League’s position against racism.
      Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters

      Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said: “We, our clubs, players and match officials have a long-standing commitment to tackling discrimination.
      “Players rightly have a strong voice on this matter, which we saw last season.
      “We have continued to talk and listen to players on this issue and will support them as well as continuing to emphasise the Premier League’s position against racism.
      “Discrimination in any form, anywhere, is wholly unacceptable and No Room For Racism makes our zero-tolerance stance clear.

      “We will not stand still on this important issue and we will continue to work with our clubs, players and partners to address all prejudiced behaviour.”
      The move comes with the FA having already confirmed players guilty of in-field racism or homophobia face bans of up to 12 matches,.
      Clubs are also under threat of partial or full ground closure if fans misbehave once they are allowed back in stadia.

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      Premier League clubs to replace Black Lives Matter badges on shirts with ‘No Room For Racism’ slogan on sleeves

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs are reportedly preparing to wear the division’s own anti-racism slogan in the new season.
      A ‘No Room For Racism’ logo will be present on each team’s sleeves, instead of ‘Black Lives Matter’.

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      The Black Lives Matter logo featured on every Premier League player’s sleeve last yearCredit: Reuters

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      Players also took a knee before each game after the restart, something which is expected to continue in the new campaignCredit: AP:Associated Press
      According to the Mail, a consultation period has taken place with clubs ahead of the move being agreed on this week.
      Mock-ups of the new logo place it underneath the Premier League badge on players’ shirt sleeves.
      Club captains reportedly held a conference call with league officials on Wednesday to discuss their views on the subject.
      A number of high-profile figures have moved away from using ‘Black Lives Matter’ to fight racism, stating that the organisation of the same name is too politically partisan.

      Premier League stars wore the slogan instead of their own names on the backs of shirts after football’s restart in June.
      Players also knelt at the first whistle of each match to display their solidarity in the fight against racism.
      The gesture became prominent after NFL star Colin Kaepernick showed his anger at racially-instigated police brutality in the United States.
      Talks are reportedly ongoing over continuing stance in the 2020-21 English football season, with it expected to be maintained.

      Following the killing of African-American civilian George Floyd in May, at the hands of a white police officer, people the world over have upped their efforts to eliminate racism.
      The Premier League launched No Room For Racism last year and this move would give it further prominence in the coming campaign.
      In July, the league released a statement reiterating that the campaign: “Demonstrates its continued commitment to equality and diversity, using the power and popularity of the League to oppose racism in football.”

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      Premier League clubs set to AXE Black Lives Matter badges on sleeves for new season… but players free to take knee

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs are set to axe the Black Lives Matters badge from players’ shirts when the 2020-21 season starts next week.
      When the league resumed last June, all 20 clubs showed support for the anti-discrimination campaign by wearing the BLM logo on their kit for the remaining games.

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      Prem clubs are set to axe the Black Lives Matters badge from players’ shirts when the 2020-21 season starts next week
      But according to the Daily Mail, there are no plans for the symbol to be used on shirts when the delayed season kicks off again.
      The Premier League are said to be planning to support diversity in other ways.
      At the league shareholders’ meeting on Thursday it is understood teams will discuss plans for another anti-discrimination campaign to run.
      But despite losing the BLM logo on kits, players and staff will be permitted to continue taking the knee if they wish.

      Arsenal and Liverpool did so before last weekend’s Community Shield, but it is likely to be left as an individual choice for each club rather than being mandated by the Premier League.
      The decision for players to wear the BLM slogan on their shirts followed after a meeting with the top-flight captains in June.
      Clubs initially replaced players’ names on the back of their shirts to instead read Black Lives Matter.
      But after the first 12 matches it was then changed to a BLM badge on the shirt sleeve.

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      Clubs initially replaced players’ names on the back of their shirts to instead read Black Lives Matter

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      Players and staff will be permitted to continue taking the knee if they wish

      The Premier League were forced to issue a statement two weeks into Project Restart to insist they were not endorsing the views of Black Lives Matter UK, a radical political group who have called for the defunding of the police and the abolition of capitalism.
      A statement read: “We do not endorse any political organisation or movement, nor support any group that calls for violence or condones illegal activity.”
      The Premier League in July appointed Paul Cleal as an equality advisor to their Board, to show their greater support in diversity.
      It has offered advise on anti-discrimination policy, programmes and the progression of BAME coaches and executives within the league.

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      Arsenal legend Thierry Henry recalls being labelled a ‘black s***’ on live TV as he opens up on racism hell

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      THIERRY HENRY recalled being labelled a “black s***” on live TV as he opened up on his racism hell.
      The Arsenal legend, 43, spoke honestly and bravely about his personal experiences in an emotional video call with Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and Olympic great Tommie Smith.

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      Thierry Henry opened up on his racism hell with Lewis Hamilton and Tommie Smith
      And the Frenchman – who moved to the USA in 2010 to join the MLS – detailed a case where he was abused during a live broadcast.
      Montreal Impact manager Henry said: “At one point, I said people didn’t see my colour any more because I played football, because I was, in brackets, famous.
      “When I came to play in the US, my colour came back because no one could recognise me, depending on which state we were in. My colour came back. It was the first time again that I felt like I left my neighbourhood. 
      “When I arrived in New York, some people could recognise me and some couldn’t.

      “When you ask for a cab, he looks and sees you are a certain colour and puts the light on and suddenly he isn’t free any more. You’re left like, ‘Hang on I’m alone here’. It hit me again.
      “I have been called a ‘black s***’ live on TV. It is what it is, you’ve heard it before but this was live on TV which made it like, ‘Wow…’.”
      Henry posted a powerful response to George Floyd’s murder and racism in 2020 on his Instagram page in June.
      And then in the following month, for Montreal’s first game back, he took a knee for the first eight minutes and 46 seconds – the length of time Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of Floyd.

      When I stepped out of my neighbourhood, people started to make me feel that I wasn’t human. The colour of my skin was a problem.
      Thierry Henry

      He wore a Black Lives Matter T shirt and raised his fist in a symbol of solidarity with the movement.
      But the two-time Premier League winner knows the reality of racism on a personal level, discussing his childhood and then leaving the tough Les Ulis suburb of Paris.
      Henry added: “I grew up in a bad neighbourhood, which at the time I thought was the best neighbourhood in the world because I couldn’t compare it to anything.
      “Because there was a lot of diversity in my neighbourhood I didn’t realise anywhere was different.
      “When I stepped out of my neighbourhood, I started to realise people started to make me feel that I wasn’t human. 
      “The colour of my skin was a problem, what I wore was a problem. In Europe sometimes if you have a hood on, suddenly that means you are from a bad neighbourhood.
      “And if you have the colour to go with it, that’s a double bill.”

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      I have been collecting my thoughts for the past few days in order to eloquently describe my feelings on the tragic and unnecessary death of George Floyd. It would have been far too easy to write with emotion, hatred and vitriolic sentiment in the immediate aftermath. Although those feelings are still present, I will give it a try. Why is this still happening in 2020? Why do the same racists applaud any ethnic minority who plays for the team they support but abuse the same minorities on the street? Why are all the methods we are using to eradicate this from our society not working? It’s gone on for too long and we have come too far for this to be tolerated in modern society. I do not advocate violence, looting or destruction of property, as this will not solve any problems and many racially afflicted individuals are victims themselves of this behaviour. Why should the people be punished who have the same struggles, turmoil and racial abuse? The people who have worked their entire lives to feed their families and then have the fruits of the labour destroyed in protests against the issues they are suffering themselves? This is not the answer. However, we do urgently NEED change, we DEMAND change and most importantly, we DESERVE change. Make it happen, NOW. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
      A post shared by @ thierryhenry on Jun 2, 2020 at 1:45pm PDT

      Like Henry, Hamilton has been at the forefront in raising awareness of racism by leading the protests in F1.
      The British star, 35, has taken a knee before each race in the current season – despite criticism and lack of co-operation from some other drivers and the sport’s chiefs.
      He also called on broadcasters to do more in supporting the anti-racism campaign by helping with educating the wider public on diversity and race.
      In the call, arranged by Puma, Hamilton added: “I’m in a sport which is white dominated and there is very little diversity, for example. And with everything that happened in the States, it really brought up a lot of emotions for me. 

      “A lot of people think it is only happening in the States. Yes, there is the police brutality in the States but systemic racism is across the world. 
      “Very much in Europe and England. I experienced that a lot growing up in the UK and then when I started driving race cars. 
      “This year it has come around and I have got the sport now to acknowledge that it needs to do more.”

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      Henry took a knee for eight minutes and 46 seconds of Montreal Impact’s first game after George Floyd was murdered

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      Hamilton has led the anti-racism campaign within Formula One by taking a knee before each race with some of his fellow driversCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      The three sporting greats shared their personal experiences of racism across three generations

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      FC Dallas’ Reggie Cannon ‘disgusted’ and ‘p***ed off’ after being booed by OWN fans for kneeling before MLS clash

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      FC DALLAS’ Reggie Cannon was left “disgusted” and “p***ed off” after being booed by his own fans for taking a knee.
      Cannon, 22, and his team-mates, as well as opponents Nashville, knelt down during the national anthem ahead of their MLS clash on Wednesday night in a unified anti-racism message.

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      FC Dallas and Nashville were booed by fans for taking a knee during the national anthemCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      To take a knee is a protest against the unfair treatment of Black Americans – but has now become a globalised symbol of fighting racism and the Black Lives Matter movement.
      It initially gained worldwide attention through the NFL, when players went down on one knee during the national anthem at the beginning of the game.
      But many of the 5,000 fans inside Dallas’ Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas responded to the gesture by booing and chanting “USA” instead, enraging Cannon.
      His team-mate Ryan Hollingshead turned to him and apologised.

      The match, which Nashville won 1-0, was both sides’ first back since the Covid-19 suspension as they where forced to withdraw from the MLS is Back tournament due to positive tests within their squads.
      USA international Cannon said: “I think it was disgusting. I think it was absolutely disgusting.
      “Millions of other people support this cause and we discussed with every other team and the league what we’re going to do and we’ve got fans booing us in our own stadium. How disgraceful is that?
      “You can’t even have support from your own fans in your own stadium. It’s baffling to me.

      “As a team we try to give the best possible product on the field and these last six months have been absolute hell for us. Absolute hell.
      “We had someone chanting USA, but they don’t understand what kneeling means. They don’t understand why we’re kneeling.
      “They can’t see the reason. They think we’re the ignorant ones.
      “It’s incredibly frustrating. I’m sorry to have this tone, but you have to call it for what it is.
      “It hurts me because I love our fans, I love this club, and I want to see the support that the league has given us, that everyone has given us, from our fans.”
      Premier League teams, Formula One drivers, rugby league stars and international cricketers are among those to take a knee since sport got back underway following George Floyd’s murder in May.

      Floyd’s death led to more than 70 players from the North American league collaborating to form the Black Players Coalition of MLS.
      In a statement, the BPC said it “will address the racial inequalities in our league, stand with all those fighting racism in the world of soccer, and positively impact black communities across the United States and Canada”.
      Toronto defender Justin Morrow, the organisation’s executive director, said their goals are to have a voice in all racial matters within the MLS, increased black representation in the MLS Players Association and the highest levels of MLS and to have an impact in black communities.

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      Reggie Cannon hit out at his own supporters’ ignorance and described their behaviour as “absolutely disgusting” Credit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Lewis Hamilton calls on broadcasters to help support F1’s anti-racism message and believes ‘society is just so behind’

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      LEWIS HAMILTON has called on broadcasters to help support F1’s anti-racism message.
      The world champion has used his social media to speak out against racism while the sport has launched its own ‘end racism’ and ‘we race as one’ initiatives.

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      Lewis Hamilton believes broadcasters need to do more to help promote the anti-racism message from F1Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Hamilton has taken a knee before all five races this season with other drivers to send a message that the sport is against racism but he says more needs to be done.
      And in an interview with Sky F1, Hamilton says broadcasters can help with educating the wider public on diversity and race.
      He said: “One thing I’m really proud of with my team is that we’ve obviously made the step and a statement with our car.
      “But these past couple of weeks, they’ve found a company that is doing diversity inclusion training, so I went and had a session with them.

      “It’s incredible, because I’m open to learning – I’m not perfect – and so just learning what is right.
      “I feel that the whole of society is just so behind and the things people were saying back when I was at school about so many different races, you look back and you think ‘oh my god that was terrible back then’.
      “But it is still evidently there and it’s how can we change it?
      “As a sport, we have this platform, we have these people that tune in and watch and yes it’s supposed to be an entertaining experience.

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      “But there’s no reason why there can’t be an element of it that is educating.
      “I’ve gone home and watched the Grand Prix at the weekend when we have hours to take up.
      “Some people are just talking for ages or playing remote control cars in the paddock – but you can actually be saying something and teaching people something and it is about educating these kids.”

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