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Magnussen stops kneeling because of Black Lives Matter

Aug.3 Kevin Magnussen says he has joined those who refuse to kneel before Formula 1 races because he does not support the Black Lives Matter political movement. In Austria and Hungary, only six drivers did not join Lewis Hamilton and the rest of the 2020 field in kneeling in solidarity with the anti-racism movement. But with world champion Hamilton wearing a 'Black Lives Matter' t-shirt rather than the 'End Racism' slogan on the shirts of the other drivers, Haas driver Magnussen admits kneeling made him increasingly uncomfortable. So, on Sunday at Silverstone, the Dane elected to join Max Verstappen, Kimi Raikkonen, Daniil Kvyat, Carlos Sainz, Antonio Giovinazzi and Charles Leclerc in...
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