Lewis Hamilton has blasted the “unacceptable” and “disgusting” racist abuse aimed at England footballers Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka on social media, stressing the need for a “society that doesn’t require black players to prove their value only through victory.”
England’s hopes of ending their 55-year wait for a major trophy were dashed on Sunday night after losing on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2020 final, with Rashford, Sancho and Saka missing their spot-kicks.
After the match, all three players were targeted with racist language and emojis on their social media accounts – with the abuse condemned by the FA, manager Gareth Southgate and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
