But, but, Stevenage IS dire..

desprateseagull · May 30, 2014

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blog...lewis-hamilon-forgetting-roots-122452974.html

Lewis Hamilton has been accused of forgetting his roots after making derogatory comments about his home town of Stevenage.

Comparing his upbringing to Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg before last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, multi-millionaire Formula One driver Hamilton got himself into trouble.

"I come from a not-great place in Stevenage and lived on a couch in my dad’s apartment," he said.

"And Nico grew up in Monaco with jets and hotels and boats and all these kinds of things – so the hunger is different..."

GoingUp · May 30, 2014

He didnt stay anything wrong there?

Creaky · May 30, 2014

“I can’t see how he can say such things about the place where he grew up,” councillor Phillip Bibby said. “He needs to remember his roots. His comments are unfair."

That councillor sounds like many on here who don't actually read what's being said.

The quote from Lewis Hamilton

"I come from a not-great place in Stevenage and lived on a couch in my dad’s apartment,"

Nothing about Stevenage being 'great' or otherwise!

beorhthelm · May 30, 2014

i'm confused, it seems the quote is him remembering exactly where he is from. its the whole point he's trying to make isnt it? the comment is about the area too, not the whole of Stevenage, bit like what someone from Whitehawk or Moulsecoomb might say.

Bevendean Hillbilly · May 30, 2014

That Councillor HAS to say he likes Stevenage.

Green Cross Code Man · May 30, 2014

It's political correctness gone mad.

Ferring Marine · May 30, 2014

Green Cross Code Man said:
It's political correctness gone mad.

Stevenage is shite , just like any other new town and I should know from my life experience - happily I have escaped the New Town thing and am living happily in a proper village by the sea.....................................

Raleigh Chopper · May 30, 2014

I love the way councillors and local radio stations big up their towns and cities and make them out to be great places to live when they are in fact awful places.
Stevenage is awful. Fact. Hamilton tells the truth.

Del Fenner · May 31, 2014

Raleigh Chopper said:
I love the way councillors and local radio stations big up their towns and cities and make them out to be great places to live when they are in fact awful places.
Stevenage is awful. Fact. Hamilton tells the truth.

Did you actually read what Hamilton said?

Or Creaky's post above?

Gwylan · May 31, 2014

beorhthelm said:
... bit like what someone from Whitehawk or Moulsecoomb might say.

Oy, I'm from Moulsecoomb and I would never say anything like that

Boroseagull · May 31, 2014

It's a strange thing for him to say as he really spent most of his formative years in Tewin, a very exclusive Hertfordshire village closer to Welwyn Garden City than Stevenage.

Raleigh Chopper · May 31, 2014

Del Fenner said:
Did you actually read what Hamilton said?

Or Creaky's post above?

I read what Hamilton said and creaky's post.
I think Hamilton meant that Stevenage is not a great place, and he is right, the councillor jumped on it to big up Stevenage, which they do.
Hamilton does not do interviews very well, he lives in Monaco, travels the world and stays in the finest places surrounded by beautiful girls and hangers on telling him how great he is. It's all gone to his head which is understandable, I would do the same and so would most people in his situation.

Creaky · May 31, 2014

Raleigh Chopper said:
I read what Hamilton said and creaky's post.
I think Hamilton meant that Stevenage is not a great place, and he is right, the councillor jumped on it to big up Stevenage, which they do.
Hamilton does not do interviews very well, he lives in Monaco, travels the world and stays in the finest places surrounded by beautiful girls and hangers on telling him how great he is. It's all gone to his head which is understandable, I would do the same and so would most people in his situation.

So he didn't mean what he actually said but what you think he meant to say

Jbanged · May 31, 2014

I don't think he says anything wrong. He has come from not much and is just comparing his early life to his team mates.

Raleigh Chopper · May 31, 2014

Creaky said:
So he didn't mean what he actually said but what you think he meant to say

Yes, its called an opinion, Hamilton often gets tongue tied when interviewed and says things out of context, he always seems nervous when on camera,

Creaky · May 31, 2014

Raleigh Chopper said:
Yes, its called an opinion, Hamilton often gets tongue tied when interviewed and says things out of context, he always seems nervous when on camera,

I'll accept that!

opinion - noun - a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

Raleigh Chopper · May 31, 2014

Creaky said:
I'll accept that!

opinion - noun - a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

Not necessarily still leaves it open to question, thanks for finally accepting my thoughts on what Hamilton may (not definitely) have meant, I'm pleased.

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