Lewis Hamilton Being Investigated for Wearing Breonna Taylor Shirt at F1 Race

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton is reportedly being investigated by the sport after wearing a shirt paying tribute to Breonna Taylor at the Tuscan Grand Prix this weekend, per TMZ Sports. 

Hamilton's shirt featured a picture of Taylor and had "Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor" written on the front and "Say her name" inscribed on the back. 

A spokesman for the FIA told Andrew Benson of BBC Sport that the situation was "under active consideration" as a potential violation of the sport's rules against displaying political messaging. 

Benson added further context to those rules:

"The only reference to politics in the statutes is a requirement on the FIA to 'refrain from manifesting discrimination on account of race, skin colour, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, language, religion, philosophical or political opinion, family situation or disability in the course of its activities.'

"The sporting code forbids competitors from 'affixing to their automobiles advertising that is political or religious in nature or that is prejudicial to the interests of the FIA.'"

The British driver said after winning Sunday's race: "I've been wanting to bring awareness to the fact there are people being killed on the street. And someone was killed in her own house, and they were in the wrong house and those guys are still walking free."

In July, the 35-year-old criticized Formula One in an Instagram post for not doing more to combat racism and show support for the Black community:

"It is embarrassing that many teams have not made any public commitment to diversity or that we couldn't properly find time to make a symbolic gesture in support of ending racism before the race. Today felt rushed and massively lacked organisation and effort, which in turn dilutes the message and makes it seem like there was something more important. It doesn't matter if you stand or kneel, but we should be showing the world that F1 is united in its commitment to equality and inclusivity. F1 and the FIA need to do more. There is no quick fix for racial inequality, but it is certainly something that we can't just acknowledge once and then move on. We have to stay focussed, keep highlighting the problem and hold those with the power accountable."

Hamilton is Formula One's only Black driver and one of its biggest stars, with 90 career wins and six F1 drivers' championships. Only Michael Schumacher has won more in the history of the sport with 91 victories and seven world titles.