Bernie Ecclestone says 'in many cases black people are more racist than white people'
Ex-Formula One supremo makes astonishing claims in an interview about the Black Live Matter movement and insists the sport does not have a problem with racism
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Often 'Black people are more racist than White people,' says ex-F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone is credited with transforming Formula One into a global, billion-dollar business with races in all corners of the world, but like many organizations, the sport he helped create has come under scrutiny following George Floyd's death.
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Lewis Hamilton calls Bernie Ecclestone 'ignorant and uneducated' over racism
Hamilton said Ecclestone's comments show 'exactly what is wrong' after former F1 chief downplayed racism within the sport and said 'in many cases black people are more racist than white people'
Bernie Ecclestone has claimed black people are “more racist” than white people and said Formula One has been “too busy” to deal with racism in an astonishing television interview.
The former chief executive of Formula One and a name synonymous with the sport said in an exchange with CNN that racism “makes me so upset”. He also said he did not think Lewis Hamilton’s experiences of racism had affected the driver. Hamilton, the six-times world champion, recently said he had felt the “stigma of racism” throughout his F1 career.
Asked by the interviewer Amanda Davies whether Formula One should have done more to tackle racism, the 89-year-old said: “I don’t think anyone bothered about it before. They’re too busy trying to win races or find sponsors or something. Really other things that are of little if any interest.”
