Fans have criticised Formula One on social media for “censoring” Lewis Hamilton’s tribute to Breonna Taylor – an African-American who was shot dead by officers of the Louisville Metro Police Department earlier this year.
After winning the Tuscan Grand Prix, Hamilton put on a t-shirt emblazoned with “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.”
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As always, after the race Formula One’s official Twitter account posted excerpts from the interviews of the drivers who finished on the podium.
But, they opted to use a picture of Hamilton wearing his racing overalls instead of his picture on the podium, as he was wearing the aforementioned t-shirt.
This got fans’ attention and caused quite a stir on Twitter.
On the other hand, some fans hit out at Hamilton and urged him to stop using F1 as a platform for “political matters.”
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