Lewis Hamilton in trouble AGAIN after controversial Twitter activity
LEWIS HAMILTON may have apologised for his controversial Christmas message but he has upset fans again after liking a number of Tweets saying he should not have apologised.
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Hamilton was labelled “a disgrace” and a “moron” by fans claiming he was gender-shaming his nephew in a video posted on Instagram.
The Brit subsequently issued an apology on Twitter but has now been criticised for liking a number of Tweets that backed his initial actions.
“Lewis no harm done just having a joke with a child! The worlds gone mad with politically correctness, all the best champ,” said Twitter user Nick Smith, whose message was liked by Hamilton.
Another, Glenn McAteer, said: “You’ve done absolutely nothing wrong Lewis.
You’ve done absolutely nothing wrong Lewis. You should never have to apologise to the PC brigade who are getting worse every year. Have fun with your family and don’t worry what others think. #TeamLH
— Glenn McAteer (@GmacaF1) December 26, 2017
Lewis no harm done just having a joke with a child! The worlds gone mad with politically correctness, all the best champ
— Nick smith (@NickSmith058) December 26, 2017
“You should never have to apologise to the PC brigade who are getting worse every year.
“Have fun with your family and don’t worry what others think. #TeamLH”
Again, Hamilton’s account was one of four to like the message.
The social media storm erupted on Christmas Day when the initial Instagram video emerged on Hamilton’s story.
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Looking into the camera Hamilton said: “I’m so sad right now."
The shot then flipped to show his young nephew wearing a pink dress and waving a wand while laughing: “Why are you wearing a princess dress?
"Is this what you got for Christmas?
"Boys don't wear princess dresses!"
And there was an immediate backlash to the message which many saw as uphold traditional gender stereotypes and criticising the child’s free choices.
“Very happy to see the world united in disgust at Lewis Hamilton’s jurassic attitude,” one user tweeted.
“Lewis Hamilton is such a disgrace to his nephew, poor little guy was so happy he should have been left alone to play,” another added.
A third said: “How fragile must @LewisHamilton’s masculinity be to publicly shame a young child like that?”
Hamilton apologised on Boxing Day, saying: "Yesterday I was playing around with my nephew and realised that my words were inappropriate so I removed the post.
“I meant no harm and did not mean to offend anyone at all. I love that my nephew feels free to express himself as we all should.
“My deepest apologies for my behaviour as I realise it is really not acceptable for anyone, no matter where you are from, to marginalise or stereotype anyone.
“I have always been in support of anyone living their life exactly how they wish and I hope I can be forgiven for this lapse in judgement.”
