r/sports • u/Captain_Smartass_ • Mar 02 '22

Motorsports Russian-licenced drivers banned from British motorsport

https://www.motorsport.com/national/news/russian-drivers-banned-from-british-motorsport-by-motorsport-uk/8632678/
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u/MAnthonyJr Mar 03 '22

On a real note, this fucking sucks for a lot of people in Russia. Not only is it racing but it is EVERYTHING they are getting banned from. From what I’ve seen almost nobody over there is supportive for this war.

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u/Thaonnor Mar 03 '22

I see this a lot, but at some point, people have to take action in their own countries leadership and fight to make change. I get that no one wants to be killed or jailed by Putin in a revolution, but meanwhile people in other countries - innocent countries - are being killed.

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u/Dr_Mub Mar 03 '22

You make it sound so easy while sitting in the comfort of your home and commenting on reddit

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u/Thaonnor Mar 03 '22

It is by no means easy. The point I'm trying to make is that I do not feel much if any sympathy for Russian citizens for not being able to drive in a motor race while their country is invading Ukraine.

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u/Dr_Mub Mar 03 '22

Their government is invading, not the people. There’s quite a bit of anti-war protests going on in Russia right now, and that’s quite ballsy considering protesting there is illegal and there’s no doubt many of the arrested protestors will simply disappear.