LONDON - Six times Formula One motor racing world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Tuesday he felt"completely overcome with rage" as he urged people to speak out against racism and stand up for justice.
Derek Chauvin, the officer who planted his knee on Floyd's neck, has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Three other officers involved have not been charged."This past week has been so dark, I have failed to keep hold of my emotions," said Formula One's first black champion in his latest social media post to millions of followers.
"I am completely overcome with rage at the sight of such blatant disregard for the lives of our people. The injustice that we are seeing our brothers and sisters face all over the world time and time again is disgusting, and MUST stop." Formula One also broke its silence with a statement on Twitter:"We stand with you, and all people in the fight against racism. It is an evil that no sport or society is truly immune from," it said.Hamilton, 35, cited Hollywood A-list actor Will Smith as saying racism was not getting worse but was being filmed.
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