“Won’t make him better than Alonso” – Fans react as Lewis Hamilton shows his support for Vinicius Jr who was subjected to racial abuse
Lewis Hamilton stands in support for Vinicius Jr who was subjected to racial abuse from the fans.
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Lewis Hamilton and Vinicius Jr
Mercedes AMG F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and Brazilian footballer Vinicius Jr have been dealing with racial abuse all throughout their career. However, things got a bit tense today after a horrific incident occurred at the football field. Real Madrid’s forward Vinicius was subjected to racial abuse from the fans following the team’s 1-0 defeat to Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium in Spain’s La Liga.
During the 73rd minute of the match, a spectator started screaming “monkey, monkey” and many more joined them in doing so. Soon, the whole stadium seemed to be chanting this word. Eventually, Vinicius Jr was taken off the field but the damage was already done. The Spanish Prosecutor’s Office stated that it has opened an investigation into the incident with it having potential of becoming a hate crime.
Vinicius Jr was devastated by the actions that took place in the stadium. Here is what he wrote in his post on social media. “It was not the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in La Liga. The competition thinks it’s normal, the Federation does too and the opponents encourage it. I’m so sorry. The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano [Ronaldo] and [Lionel] Messi today belongs to racists,” he stated.
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Fans react as Lewis Hamilton shows his support for Vinicius Jr
Lewis Hamilton took to his stories to show his support towards Vinicius Jr. He was joined by many footballers in the community including Neymar Jr and Mbappe. Here is how the fans reacted to this unforgivable gesture by the 7 time F1 world champion.
Lewis Hamilton has been receiving racial abuse all throughout his childhood. There can be no better person than him that could understand Vinicius Jr’s position and situation. Spanish fans have always had a history of abuse even in Formula 1. F1’s only Black driver was once racially abused by spectators who threw out slurs. Some even wore dark make-up, wigs and T-shirts that said “Hamilton’s family”.
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