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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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      F1 star Pierre Gasly had home burgled while racing in the Spanish GP, with watches and jewels stolen

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      FORMULA ONE driver Pierre Gasly had his home burgled while he was racing in the Spanish GP.
      The Frenchman, who drives for Red Bull’s B-team AlphaTauri, returned home to find his place had been ransacked.

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      Pierre Gasly had his home burgled while he was racing in the Spanish GPCredit: Getty Images
      The 24-year-old says he lost personal items including racing helmets and engraved watches.
      He wrote on Instagram: “Some people really are without values, disrespectful and despicable.
      “My house in Normandy has been burgled and ransacked, had BRM watches engraved in my name stolen.
      “Tag Heuer (watches) jewels, clothes, glasses, racing helmets. 

      “Please contact me if you have/see or hear any information.”
      Meanwhile, Valteri Bottas says he lost three kilos of SWEAT during the Spanish GP – and blamed his new black overalls.

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      His Mercedes team have changed the colour of their car’s livery this season from silver to black to support the team’s anti-racism message.
      And in doing so, they also changed the colour of the race suits from white to black but in the searing heat in Spain, Bottas feels they contributed to him over heating.

      During the race, he radioed the team saying “these black overalls are f****** hot”.
      He later said: “It was really hot in the car. This year, it’s been even hotter in the car.
      “Obviously, we had to change the colour of the overalls. And it’s known that black colour takes more of the heat, especially when there’s direct sun.
      “I don’t know any number or facts, how much actually black versus white is in terms of temperature difference, but this year, it’s been really hot in the car.

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      “Also there’s a new homologation this year for the overalls, so they are thicker, and the underwear is thicker, so I don’t know how much effect that has.
      “It was just so hot so I said, ‘Guys, you know that these overalls are way too hot.’ And for sure, white would be cooler in terms of temperature.
      “I lost three kilos in the race, which is quite a lot, and that’s where it can start to affect performance.
      “I know that from all drivers I’m one of the fittest if not the fittest, so I can take it, but it’s never comfortable and there’s always things that we can improve.” More

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      Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari going through ‘awkward divorce’ as F1 woes between pair continue, says Ross Brawn

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      SEBASTIAN VETTEL and Ferrari are going through an “awkward” divorce according to F1’s Managing Director, Ross Brawn.
      The Englishman spent 10 years at the Italian team and knows how the politics work at Maranello.

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      Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel is mulling over a potential move to Racing Point from Ferrari
      Vettel was again out-spoken about the team’s strategy in Spain but managed to drag the car home for a seventh-place finish.
      The four-time world champion, who expressed his shock at not being offered new terms by Ferrari, is now weighing up a move to Racing Point, who will become renamed Aston Martin.
      And Brawn says while Ferrari and Vettel go through the motions, their relationship will prove increasingly difficult to manage.

      “When a driver has been told he is no longer needed, it’s one of the most difficult times for a team
      Ross Brawn

      He said: “It’s tough to watch Sebastian and Ferrari go through the motions right now, with both sides knowing that the end of their relationship is almost upon them.

      “They are in that period of a divorce where the papers have been served, but the divorce hasn’t gone through. It’s very awkward.
      “The chemistry between a driver and their team is so important. You’re part of a team and you succeed as a team, and fail as a team.
      “Managing that dynamic is always a challenge.

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      Vettel (left) finished seventh in the Spanish Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton claiming victory on SundayCredit: Getty Images

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      “When a driver has been told he is no longer needed, it’s one of the most difficult times for a team.

      “He knows you no longer want him and the cracks appear quickly. It is up to the team to manage it as best they can.
      “From my own painful experience, I know drivers in this situation can be a handful.”

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      Bottas reveals he lost three kilos of SWEAT during Spanish GP due to ‘f***ing hot’ black overalls and thick underwear

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      VALTTERI BOTTAS says he lost three kilos of SWEAT during the Spanish GP – and blamed his new black overalls.
      His Mercedes team have changed the colour of their car’s livery this season from silver to black to support the team’s anti-racism message.

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      Valterreri Bottas lost three kilos of sweat during the Spanish GPCredit: Getty Images

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      The Mercedes star blamed his new black overalls for him overheatingCredit: EPA
      And in doing so, they also changed the colour of the race suits from white to black but in the searing heat in Spain, Bottas feels they contributed to him over heating.
      During the race, he radioed the team saying “these black overalls are f****** hot”.
      He later said: “It was really hot in the car. This year, it’s been even hotter in the car.
      “Obviously, we had to change the colour of the overalls. And it’s known that black colour takes more of the heat, especially when there’s direct sun.

      “I don’t know any number or facts, how much actually black versus white is in terms of temperature difference, but this year, it’s been really hot in the car.
      “Also there’s a new homologation this year for the overalls, so they are thicker, and the underwear is thicker, so I don’t know how much effect that has.
      “It was just so hot so I said, ‘Guys, you know that these overalls are way too hot.’ And for sure, white would be cooler in terms of temperature.
      “I lost three kilos in the race, which is quite a lot, and that’s where it can start to affect performance.

      “I know that from all drivers I’m one of the fittest if not the fittest, so I can take it, but it’s never comfortable and there’s always things that we can improve.”

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      Bottas was third in Spain and now sits 43 points adrift of his Mercedes teammate, Lewis Hamilton.
      He is also six behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and the Finn knows he is dropping out of the title race once again.
      After the race, he added: “I have no clue actually what the points difference is, but it’s way too big and I can see again the championship drifting away.
      “[We] will take a couple of days to look at everything and see what went wrong and again move on, but obviously at this point it’s very disappointing.”

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