F1 star Lewis Hamilton launches attack on Donald Trump and urges stars to take a knee
LEWIS HAMILTON has continued his attack on Donald Trump with two posts on his Instagram page.
Hamilton, who is becoming increasingly vocal about the US President, has shown his support for the NFL players who kneeled down during the national anthem in protest.
Lewis Hamilton has hit out at US president Donald TrumpAP:Associated PressTrump called for NFL players to be sacked if they ‘took the knee’AFP
The move comes in response to Trumps bizarre call for NFL teams to sack players who “took the knee” during the rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.
Hamilton first posted a picture of Martin Luther King Jr. with the hashtag #takeaknee.
He then posted a picture of NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who protested racial inequality last year, before writing “If you don’t know, try to educate yourself so you can understand. #takeaknee”.
Hamilton, who is currently in Malaysia preparing for this weekend’s Grand Prix, owns a home in Colorado and has made no secret of his love for the US.
The Brit, who currently leads the F1 drivers’ championship, also visited former President Barack Obama at the White House in 2014.
Baltimore Ravens players line up for the national anthems at Wembley StadiumGetty ImagesNFL stars defied Donald Trump and took a knee at Wembley on SundayReutersWembley looked spectacular in the September sunshine as the latest round of NFL games arrived in LondonReutersPlayers were deep in thought but united as they knelt for the Star Spangled BannerPA:Press AssociationStars opted to not stand for the American national anthem, despite Donald Trump calling for those who knelt to be firedPA:Press Association
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