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Norris 'glad' to lose followers over politics

Jun.11 Lando Norris says he faced a backlash among his social media followers after wading into the current political moment. At the tail end of the corona crisis, and amid widespread protests and racial tension, the McLaren driver heeded Lewis Hamilton's call for his fellow drivers to publicly support the Black Lives Matter movement. "It's the biggest day in terms of the most people that have unfollowed me on all my social media channels," the 20-year-old told the Evening Standard. "So, it's weird. You try to do what's good and what's right, but also so many people don't believe in it. If they don't believe in it, then I'm happy they unfollowed me. "But I've got to...
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