Ecclestone: "I'm not against black people"

Bernie Ecclestone reacted to the fuss that arose after a comment from him. Last week he said that in many cases people with dark skin are more racist than people with white skin.

Project

"I am not anti black people. Quite the opposite. I have always been very much in favour. In fact, Lewis’s dad wanted to go into business with me. He made some nice rowing machines. I would never even have considered it if I had been anti-black. If the project had been right, I would have done it", says Ecclestone to the Daily Mail.

Job

"Over the years I've met a lot of white people I didn't like, but I've never met a black person I didn't like", continues the 89-year-old Brit.

"If a black person or a white person gets turned down for a job you have to ask why. Was it because of their skin colour, or was it because they weren’t up to the job? That is what I was saying", ends Ecclestone.