Lewis Hamilton is under investigation from Formula One's governing body after wearing a T-shirt supporting police shooting victim Breonna Taylor on the podium at the Tuscan Grand Prix.
It is not clear whether he has broken any FIA or Formula One statutes by wearing the T-shirt"We are giving this issue active consideration," said a spokesman for the sport's governing body, the International Automobile Federation [FIA].Ms Taylor, a 26-year-old black woman, was killed by police officers who burst into her apartment in Louisville, Kentucky, in March.
One police officer involved was fired by the city's police department in June. Two other officers have been placed on administrative reassignment. No criminal charges have been filed against any of the three.Hamilton has regularly worn a 'Black Lives Matter' T-shirt when taking a knee in an officially-sanctioned anti-racism protest before the start of races this season.
Lewis Hamilton has lead drivers in taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before races this year. Sunday's shirt was a departure from that, with a photograph of Taylor on the back and 'Say her name'.
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