Formula One driver Nicholas Latifi received death threats after controversial season finale
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Williams Formula One Driver Nicholas Latifi is speaking out on the issue of online abuse after receiving death threats for his part in the controversial season finale.
Latifi said he received thousands of social media messages that were mostly supportive but also many filled with "hate and abuse," and he wanted to address the "bigger issue" publicly.
"This isn’t some scripted statement, but rather me speaking my mind in the hope that this maybe sparks another conversation about online bullying and the drastic consequences it can have on people," Latifi wrote on his official website.
Latifi said he expected this sort of response, "but as we’ve seen time and time again, across all different sports, it only takes one incident at the wrong time to have things completely blown out of proportion and bring out the worst in people who are so-called ‘fans’ of the sport. What shocked me was the extreme tone of the hate, abuse, and even the death threats I received."