Lewis Hamilton turned away from Wimbledon.

[Thunder Bolt]

Wonder if he got his ticket on the public ballot applied for in December.

Of course an invite to the ROYAL BOX is in a public ballot! Excuse me, but do you ever read other posts before you jump in?

 

[Diablo]

Guerrero can't make up his mind whether Wimbledon is classist or racist. As for the rest of us, we're all part of it.

Neither, they simply have rules for ALL.

 

[BensGrandad]

Of course an invite to the ROYAL BOX is in a public ballot! Excuse me, but do you ever read other posts before you jump in?

Sorry didnt read the full story that it was Royal Box it just annoys me that people with money can buy tickets ad lib but the man in the streeet has to go in a ballot. My old boss sold his company for £19m but still has to apply and ballot for tickets and airline companies in USA offering fights and centre court tickets in deals to include either Mens or Womens final.

 

[fat old seagull]

Trevor McDonald is to all intents and purposes white.
He would be described by a black person as a coconut.
Brown on the outside.White on the inside.
He is part of the establishment and a very wealthy man.
He is also getting on a bit and hardly likely to rock the boat.
Hamilton is young,black and feisty.A different animal completely.

You win, can't compete with you on that one. Because when it comes to 'nuts' you are clearly in command.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

So, after reading the thread through, I'm confused as to whether Wimbledon is meant to be racist or obsessed by class?

I would suggest that it'd actually neither and the only class issue is that Hamilton didn't manage to display any in thinking that rules simply shouldn't apply. Of course, he may not have been aware of them but I do find that a little hard to believe.

 

[BLOCK F]

Brits are so good at being told what to do that most have turned into sheep.
Grow a backbone Britain.
Start going against the grain.
Stop marching blindly to the tune of the rich just because they throw you a bone now and again.
You are a laughing stock!

I suspect you may be on a 'wind up'.If you are, it is getting a bit boring now, and if you are not, then you are a bit of a dickhead.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Why couldn't he have used his belt as a make shift tie?

The man's attitude stinks.

I once got turned away from a club for not wearing a tie. Luckily I had a set of jump leads in the boot of my car so I tied them around my neck. When I got back to the club the doorman said, "okay - but don't go starting anything."

 

[fat old seagull]

A quick driver, I concur. Have difficulty liking the guy for various reasons, none because of his colour. But I wonder why he didn't just smuggle himself in....he's so far up his own backside!

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Yep you are.
You'll be cheering him to beat the krauts in a couple of weeks.
He's earned the right to wear what he wants,when he wants.

Possibly the greatest performing British sportsperson at the present time.

Could it be because he is black?

Just thumbsup meant to be a thumbs down, what a ridiculous suggestion. The reason people don't like or warm to him is down to his demeanour, he just comes across as a spoilt brat. That would be the case if he were white, black or any other colour.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I used to really like Lewis Hamilton, until he started advertising his birds London show during an interview at last year's SPOTY.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Really can't see the problem, the rules are the rules, as long as they are applied consistently.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

wearing his mum's hat & earrings probably didn't help either

 

[mikeyjh]

Why would anyone want to wear a suit to a sporting event!? Is it not really wierd people pay to do this?

Quite - Tells you all you need to know about how stuffy Wimbledon is, ditto Lords etc...... Cliché but true, Tennis is the sport for people who don't like sport

 

[Simster]

Comfortably the biggest load of bollocks I've read on NSC in a very long time. Only seconded by your claim that he's the greatest living British sportsmen - he's nowhere near that, not even in the top 20. Credit to this country? Is he ****.

Wear a tie, it's not difficult if the ticket says so. Don't want to? Don't go.

This. All of it. Lewis Hamilton is tax dodging classless prick, not fit to lick David Beckham's boots.

 

[piersa]

Trevor McDonald is to all intents and purposes white.
He would be described by a black person as a coconut.
Brown on the outside.White on the inside.
He is part of the establishment and a very wealthy man.
He is also getting on a bit and hardly likely to rock the boat.
Hamilton is young,black and feisty.A different animal completely.

You are without doubt a massive social raspberry.

 

[Megazone]

You are without doubt a massive social raspberry.

Picking on him doesn't exactly make you look any smarter......

 

[Brightonfan1983]

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[Bold Seagull]

The weirdest part of this story, is how a multi-millionaire can't get a shirt, tie and jacket sorted within an hour? I reckon I could have probably sorted a shirt / tie / jacket combo from the Wimbledon shop, or jumped in a cab to Wimbledon High Street, got the gear and probably got back before the end of the first set.

 

[1901Phil]

Quite - Tells you all you need to know about how stuffy Wimbledon is, ditto Lords etc...... Cliché but true, Tennis is the sport for people who don't like sport

You only have to wear a jacket if you go to the Pavilion at Lords. You only get in there if you are a MCC member.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Quite - Tells you all you need to know about how stuffy Wimbledon is, ditto Lords etc...... Cliché but true, Tennis is the sport for people who don't like sport

It's the Royal Box, he could have worn what he liked elsewhere within Centre Court, but the Royal Box on finals day, come on, there is nothing wrong with being smart, it isn't a class thing, it's actually just showing a bit of respect of tradition and etiquette.

If Tony Bloom invited you to the Boardroom for a match as his guest, are you saying you wouldn't bother as there is a dress code!?