Bernie Ecclestone says he would take a bullet for Putin – 11 shots on target
Former Formula One boss and billionaire Bernie Ecclestone has nailed his colours to the mast, and they aren’t a black and white chequered pattern – and definitely not blue and yellow.
'I'd still take a bullet for him.'
Bernie Ecclestone says Ukrainian President Zelensky should have listened to Putin to avoid war because Putin 'is a sensible person'. pic.twitter.com/jZ1hLnrYTU
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) June 30, 2022
The 91-year-old, who lived in South London throughout World War II, has counted the Russian president as a friend for almost a decade, since the 2014 Russian Grand Prix. He has even unironically suggested that Putin should be running Europe.
His latest declaration of support got entirely the response it deserved.
1.
He's got form folks… https://t.co/jqsO8MXkRy pic.twitter.com/b7HcVz3P61
— THE SECRET TORY 🗽 (@secrettory12) June 30, 2022
2.
This is… Insane? pic.twitter.com/c1HVdtY6le
— Bryson Sullivan 🇺🇲 (@NaturalParadigm) June 30, 2022
3.
genuinely think they should just stop interviewing anyone over the age of 50 https://t.co/EPmxWnURyi
— Marty Lawrence (@TeaAndCopy) June 30, 2022
4.
Bernie Ecclestone preparing to take a bullet for Putin pic.twitter.com/r4ao1XJGGv
— Sarah Dempster (@Dempster2000) June 30, 2022
5.
Noooooooo, are there no heroes left!? https://t.co/WQVZCybmJz
— Sooz Kempner (@SoozUK) June 30, 2022
6.
Who would have guessed that billionaire, friend of Eric Clapton and walking Andy Warhol death mask, Bernie Ecclestone, would have some weird opinions?
— Buckers (@deathofbuckley) June 30, 2022
7.
‘I’d take a bullet for Vladimir Putin,’ says Bernie Ecclestone, who couldn’t take on a revolving door pic.twitter.com/MW7b0QICl4
— Toby Earle 🇺🇦 (@TobyonTV) June 30, 2022
8.
It's always the people you suspect the most https://t.co/hVKM6bj8Cp pic.twitter.com/n6klpPQwdQ
— Minister for Spuds at the Dept of Bacon & Cabbage (@FCTwenteBenson) June 30, 2022
9.
Do not adjust your set…he is actually saying these things 😳 pic.twitter.com/6PFUdxrCvN
— Erron Gordon (@errongordon) June 30, 2022
10.
WTF moment of the day.
Bernie Eccleston – "I'd still take a bullet for Putin, because he's a first class person… & a sensible person" #GMB pic.twitter.com/h4Q1icOwbW
— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) June 30, 2022
11.
Not sure the old "we all make mistakes" defence is going to cut it here you massive weirdo. https://t.co/j2ikx7RZhg
— Gary Taphouse (@garytaphouse) June 30, 2022
Paul Sinha provided the perfect conclusion.
There is a theory that you shouldn't judge people just because they have a different opinion to yours. Bernie Ecclestone has just exposed the limitations of that theory. To not challenge fascism is to enable it
— Paul Sinha (@paulsinha) June 30, 2022
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