British Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton renewed his criticism of racism around the world towards people of dark skin, stressing the need to put an end to this "injustice", in his second reaction to the killing of American citizen George Floyd at the hands of police in the city of Minneapolis about a week ago.
"Last week was very bleak, I failed to hold back my feelings. I felt so much anger, sadness, and disbelief in what my eyes saw," he wrote on his social media account on Tuesday evening.
He added, "I get very angry when I see our people's lives are neglected in this way. The injustice that we see our brothers and sisters facing around the world over and over again is disgusting, and it must stop."
Hamilton's comment on the death of 46-year-old Floyd, suffocated about a week ago by a white policeman in Minneapolis who fixed him to the ground and put his knee above his neck, in an incident that sparked a wave of widespread protests in dozens of American cities, and prompted local authorities to impose a night curfew .
And the Mercedes team driver said, "Many are surprised, but unfortunately for us, this is not surprising. Those like us with black or brown skin, or between, see this every day and they shouldn't feel as if we were born guilty, or that we are We do not belong to this world or our life is based on the color of our skin. "
He cited a saying by American actor Will Smith, saying that "racism does not get worse, but is being portrayed. Now the world is well equipped with cameras to show this issue and highlight it like this."
The British driver was surprised at the failure of the American authorities to arrest the policeman who killed Floyd after pressing his neck with his knee for more than eight minutes, except after the riots.
He believed that the United States "unfortunately ... is not the only place where racism is rampant and we as human beings continue to fail when we are not able to deal with it. Do not keep silent, no matter your skin color. Please do not remain silent, whatever your skin color ... black souls are important ".
At the weekend, Hamilton criticized the figures of the "white-dominated" racing world for not expressing a position on Floyd's case. Drivers then expressed their solidarity with the victim, such as the Australian Daniel Ricciardo and Charles Locklear of Monaco.
In addition, the organizers of the World Championship issued a statement on Tuesday night, targeting "all who are fighting racism in any form."
"We stand with you and everyone who fights against racism. We can only eradicate them together. Together we are stronger," the statement said.
Hamilton commenting on Floyd's killing: America is not the only place for racism
2020-06-03T11:54:43.257Z
British Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton renewed his criticism of racism around the world towards people of dark skin, stressing the need to put an end to this "injustice", in his second reaction to the killing of American citizen George Floyd at the hands of police in the city of Minneapolis about a week ago.
Source: emara