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LEWIS HAMILTON has protested the murder of Breonna Taylor with a T-shirt demanding that the accused officers be held accountable.
Before the Italian Grand Prix, the six-time world champion wore a T-shirt with the words: “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.”
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Taylor, 26, was shot and killed when officers broke into her Kentucky apartment with a drug search warrant in March.
Three officers were involved in the raid, including Detective Brett Hankison, who was fired while the other two were fired.
But there have been no convictions as his family has continued to demand justice.
And Hamilton has echoed those comments with the powerful statement when he took to Instagram to show the message.
He also wore the jersey when he knelt before the race.
Hamilton has been a prominent voice during the Black Lives Matter movement in recent months.
That included asking broadcasters to help support F1’s anti-racism message.
He also attended a BLM movement in London as protests broke out around the world following the murder of George Floyd.
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Last month, the police shot Jacob Blake, a black man, seven times in the back in horrifying images and he was paralyzed from the waist down.
Following the shooting, Hamilton said: “I will try to talk to Formula 1 to see what else we can do to continue raising awareness.
“Naturally, as a sport, I think we should all be aligned, support each other, although it is a different sport.
“Ultimately, it is disgusting that minorities and people have to protest to get justice.
“And even when they do, justice is still not served.
“It’s a mess there, but I’m very inspired and proud of the other athletes who are using the platform they have, using their voice.”
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