Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently passed a controversial law that critics infamously named the “Don’t Say Gay” law. It allows gender transition treatments and keeps children out of drag shows. The Board of Education also approved the law that bans classroom instructions on gender orientation at the request of DeSantis. Lewis Hamilton, who has always stood for equality, promised his symbolic support for the LGBTQIA+ community by sporting the rainbow helmet at the Miami GP, just like he did in Saudi Arabia. Ben Shapiro took the opportunity to attack the Briton. However, the attempt has backfired as F1 fans called him out for twisting Hamilton’s words to suit his agenda.

Earlier this year, Hamilton appeared for an interview with Jay Shetty, where he candidly spoke his mind on several social issues. He talked about how badly the world leaders are performing and the need to fill the vacuum. He highlighted the need for better future leaders. Certainly, he wasn’t going to stay quiet when the Florida governor passed the contentious law.

Ben Shapiro comes under heavy fire for his attack on Lewis Hamilton

In light of recent developments in Florida, Associated Press quoted Hamilton as reacting, “It’s not good at all.”

He added, “I stand by those within the community here. I hope they continue to stand firm and push back. I’ll have the rainbow on my helmet. It’s no different to when we were in Saudi.”

Shapiro took the comment as an attempt to compare Florida to Saudi Arabia and lashed out at Hamilton for it. He took to Twitter to express his discontent with the Mercedes driver’s statement with a sarcastic comment. However, F1 fans jumped to Hamilton’s rescue by calling out Shapiro for misinterpreting his comments.

Take a look at some reactions from Twitter.

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One fan believed it was Shapiro’s tactic to stay relevant by targeting successful persons.

Another fan felt that Shapiro was trying to bank on the Miami GP’s popularity to gain some fame himself.

Another fan urged him to read the complete article as it would have given him the context and saved him from the bashing he took.

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Do you think the whole controversy could have been avoided if Shapiro just read the article before deciding to give his two cents on Hamilton’s comments? Or was it a deliberate attempt just to gain some internet clout?