Hamilton subjected to racist abuse in Spain - Yahoo! News UK

Reports in a number of papers said the McLaren driver was booed and insulted whenever he made his way from the team motorhome and into the pits on Saturday.

The correspondent from sports daily Marca said that shouts of "puto negro" (bloody/f****** black) and "negro de mierda" (black s***) were clearly heard and he said that large sections of the crowd were involved.

"It is not right the way he is being treated," McLaren test team manager Indy Lull was quoted as saying.

Marca said that the circuit director asked for fences to be put up around the McLaren paddock and ordered the removal of banners that had been put up opposite the team's base.

Daily La Vanguardia also said the circuit director had reminded fans of their obligations at the venue.

"We would like to make a plea to the fans to behave correctly, no type of offensive behaviour can be tolerated," circuit director Ramon Pradera was quoted as saying in the newspaper.

Hamilton, who finished runner-up in last year's championship, has become a hate figure in Spain because of his rivalry with former McLaren team mate Fernando Alonso who now drives for Renault.

Incidents of racism have plagued Spanish sport, in particular football, in recent years.

(Reporting by Simon Baskett; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)

I thought certain black people thought people from the mediterranean were not white because they brown up in their relatively warmer climates...well heres news for you they are some of the most racist people you would ever come across when you 'really' get to know them...guess they are feeling a bit salty after what happened to Alonso they probably thinking how dare someone with African blood usurp us??...same thing with Eto amongst others pure jealousy at the black man they can't wait for those guys to trip up....tempting them with sh*t starting with the harlots....

These types of black people only say this to appease their lust for the Mediterranean look and try to say how they aint " white white" lol. Especially men but have heard this nonsense from women too. Its laugable, it really is. A euro is a euro no matter how fair or dark they are. Standard. It just that they operate n different ways. Like the story illustrates they are just more blatant about their racism. Whereas in this country they will talk about you when they think their microphones are turned off......

A friend of mine who is Trini spent 6 months in Spain as a part of his degree. The stories he told me about how he was chased out of a gym by someone saying he shouldnt be there......Another girl I know spent 6 months in Spain and 6 in Italy. In both countries they thought she was a prostitute and was constantly approached for sex.

@BB182
True talk and guess what because of that brown tan they get more blaise with their racism....its like saying one part of African is and another is not rubbish!!...Africa is Africa...Europe is Europe......theres a standard history-culture and tradition and this is what constitutes what defines all races...do we have a shared history with Greeks-Italians-Spanish NO!!...through conquest maybe
@MGL
Remeber MGL the lad is half-YT though he should carefully think about what type of YT he decides to get invloved with as Ashley Cole would soon find out...but they never learn still chasing those peroxide bimbos everywhere they go...

Alonso's fans are saying what Alonso was 'really' thinking during last rift between the two.

Spain is a rascst country
have yet to hear of anyone black going there and not feeling dem vibes.

remember spain footie fans hurled rascist abuse at british black footie players

a trend nah a tradition that they ought to deal with. get over themselves

good point/observation

how can we get pass racism or slavery when you hear this shit over and over and mmmhh do remember hearing some Euro-centrics bleating on about 'you lot need to get over racism'

But is funny how some people are quick to remind you of the diferent countries in europe but when it comes to Africa they talk about it like it is a country. KMT

Ive been Spain hundreds of times and always found it generally ok. Its France which gives me the creeps.

Anyway if the Europeans are giving you a hard time its because they want to BE LIKE YOU, like these Italians........lol



See......lol

mmmmhhh here we go.....check this out of course if you were an outsider and say you visit the USA...you would have said the same thing just because its okay on the surface doesn't neccesarily mean its ok this country is a good example not all a bed of roses but to an outsider its a 'multi-cultural paradise'