Naomi Osaka joins Lewis Hamilton s call to take action against Nelson Piquet after his racist remarks against the 7 time World Champion
Naomi Osaka joins Lewis Hamilton s call to take action against Nelson Piquet after his racist remarks against the 7-time World Champion Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
Nothing needs to be said about Lewis—he's a 7x World Champion & an incredible ambassador for the sport.
But the response should be simple: Ban Nelson Piquet from all F1 races & events.Former F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet called Lewis Hamilton the N-word in an interview.Nothing needs to be said about Lewis—he's a 7x World Champion & an incredible ambassador for the sport.But the response should be simple: Ban Nelson Piquet from all F1 races & events. The Brith driver, however, did not think it was enough, taking to Twitter today to call for strict action against the three-time defending champion instead of just lip service. The 37-year-old was of the opinion that saying that people need to learn to be better is no longer a good excuse since they have had plenty of time to educate themselves on the topic already. "It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport," Hamilton wrote. "I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action." It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action.It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action. Osaka also agreed with Hamilton on that point, remarking that having people face the consequences for such behavior should be the only way forward from now on. "Emphasis on “there has been plenty of time to learn,”" Osaka chimed in. Emphasis on “there has been plenty of time to learn.” It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action.It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action.Emphasis on “there has been plenty of time to learn.”
Naomi Osaka joins Lewis Hamilton s call to take action against Nelson Piquet after his racist remarks against the 7-time World Champion
Naomi Osaka sided with Lewis Hamilton in his fight against Nelson Piquet following his racist remarks. Naomi Osaka joined millions of Formula 1 fans in siding with Lewis Hamilton in his call to make an example out of Nelson Piquet after the Brazilian's recent racist remarks directed against him. Piquet allegedly when referring to the seven-time Grand Slam champion when speaking on a podcast, prompting sound criticism from fans and athletes alike. The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body for motorsports, also responded in like, saying that such language does not have any place in the sport and that it will stand by Hamilton. Former F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet called Lewis Hamilton the N-word in an interview.Nothing needs to be said about Lewis—he's a 7x World Champion & an incredible ambassador for the sport.
But the response should be simple: Ban Nelson Piquet from all F1 races & events.Former F1 World Champion Nelson Piquet called Lewis Hamilton the N-word in an interview.Nothing needs to be said about Lewis—he's a 7x World Champion & an incredible ambassador for the sport.But the response should be simple: Ban Nelson Piquet from all F1 races & events. The Brith driver, however, did not think it was enough, taking to Twitter today to call for strict action against the three-time defending champion instead of just lip service. The 37-year-old was of the opinion that saying that people need to learn to be better is no longer a good excuse since they have had plenty of time to educate themselves on the topic already. "It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport," Hamilton wrote. "I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action." It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action.It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action. Osaka also agreed with Hamilton on that point, remarking that having people face the consequences for such behavior should be the only way forward from now on. "Emphasis on “there has been plenty of time to learn,”" Osaka chimed in. Emphasis on “there has been plenty of time to learn.” It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action.It’s more than language. These archaic mindsets need to change and have no place in our sport. I’ve been surrounded by these attitudes and targeted my whole life. There has been plenty of time to learn. Time has come for action.Emphasis on “there has been plenty of time to learn.”