Taking virtue signaling to a whole new level.
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I can tell you why I still watch...because several other drivers have actually resisted this nonsense and been willing to answer for it. Sure, they aren't perfect and I haven't picked into every one of their political views, but I have no problem standing tall and supporting a sport that allows their guys to open defend NOT kneeling in support of violence and politicization of their sport. Because if I look around, that's something in short supply.
Most of the time I just pretend Mercedes isn't in the race anyway. It's a lot more fun that way. If they are top of the podium I don't care to watch the podium ceremony.
I've never liked Hamilton, because he's always been all about nothing but seeking more attention. I've never felt like he was genuine, but instead would do anything for social media points. I laughed my ass off when the penalties worked so hard against him last week.
Who has from the current grid has resisted it? I haven't followed F1 at all this year so I'm not up on this stuff. Props to them I guess.
Regarding Hamilton - I tried to ignore his antics in the past and just respect him for being a really good driver, but in the past couple years he's just become insufferable. I was sure once all this BLM stuff kicked into high gear he would be all over it.
Charles LeClerc probably the most vocal about it. He defended himself online after being called a racist for not kneeling and said he didn't support the protests having turned violent or that politicians were using the protest for political purposes.
Magnussen said something along the lines of he didn't want to support the BLM political organization. Verstappen I can't remember exactly but I think he at least implied that the kneeling antics were an empty gesture.
This all with Hamilton droning on about how all the other sports are having their unified gestures and whining that F1 isn't following suit. His complaining has not really worked though because a decent amount of the grid doesn't seem all that interested in it. Honestly, I think if Hamilton wasn't in F1 they might not have even done anything at all, he's the one pushing it all.