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FOM: Ecclestone’s comments have no place in Formula 1 or society

Bernie Ecclestone's comments on CNN Sport regarding racism have sparked controversy with Formula 1's new owners slamming his views and incendiary statements. The sport he dictated over for decades appears to be finally turning on the 89-year-old billionaire with the current owners issuing a terse statement slamming the comments made by the former F1 supremo during the interview. The most contentious being his inflammatory claim that 'in lots of cases, Black people are more racist than what White people are.' No doubt on orders from the very top, F1 Head of Communications Liam Parker, released the following statement: 'At a time when unity is needed to tackle racism and inequality, we...
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