Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo has urged society to grow up and move away from the "toxic" and "disgraceful" racism many are subjected to on a daily basis.
The comments come as protests and rioting ramps up in the United States following the death of George Floyd. The Minnesota man, who was black, died after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes.
"Seeing the news the last few days has left me saddened," Ricciardo wrote on Facebook. "What happened to George Floyd and what continues to happen in today's society is a disgrace.