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Belgian GP boycott unlikely over US political unrest

Aug.28 A boycott of the Belgian GP at Spa-Francorchamps this weekend appears highly unlikely. That is despite the fact that Lewis Hamilton has been championing the cause of the Black Lives Matter movement within Formula 1. This week, multiple top sporting events were boycotted by athletes over the latest police shooting of a black person in Wisconsin, leading to violent riots. The Milwaukee Bucks' basketball players boycotted a game, with the NBA then calling off all games on Wednesday. Similar athlete boycotts then played out in major league baseball, WTA tennis, major league soccer and women's NBA. Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo said he understood the reaction. "I guess until...
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