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F1’s Bernie Ecclestone Backs Anti-Gay Stance In Russia

<p>In an interview with CNN's Ben Wyatt F1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone revealed he agrees on President Putin's stance on homosexuality.</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 20th Feb 2014</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4606183344.jpg" width="460" height="306" alt="Ecclestone | Photo credit: Ryan Bayona (Via Wikipedia)" title="Ecclestone | Photo credit: Ryan Bayona (Via Wikipedia)"/></p> <p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/20/sport/motorsport/ecclestone-putin-sochi-formula-one/?sr=fbmainintl">CNN are reporting</a> that F1 Racing Boss Bernie Ecclestone, 83, 'completely agrees' with President Putin's anti-gay stance, stating that he even admires the President.</p><p></p><p>He said in the interview with Ben Wyatt:</p><p></p><p>'He [Putin] hasn't said he doesn't agree [with homosexuality] just that he doesn't want these things publicized to an audience under the age of 18. I completely agree with those sentiments and if you took a world census you'd find 90% of the world agree with it as well.'</p><p></p><p>The businessman who was born in Bungay is reported to be worth $3.8 BILLION. He is the President and CEO of Formula One Management and has been married 3 times.</p><p> </p><p>He went on to say: "I've great admiration for him and his courage to say what he says…[It] may upset a few people but that's how the world is. It's how he sees [the world] and I think he's completely right."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-gay-uk/id616631043?mt=8">Read this and other stories on our free app</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/the-gay-uk/id770600575?mt=8">Download our latest edition of TheGayUK</a></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>

In an interview with CNN's Ben Wyatt F1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone revealed he agrees on President Putin's stance on homosexuality.

by Newsdesk | 20th Feb 2014

Ecclestone | Photo credit: Ryan Bayona (Via Wikipedia)

CNN are reporting that F1 Racing Boss Bernie Ecclestone, 83, 'completely agrees' with President Putin's anti-gay stance, stating that he even admires the President.

He said in the interview with Ben Wyatt:

'He [Putin] hasn't said he doesn't agree [with homosexuality] just that he doesn't want these things publicized to an audience under the age of 18. I completely agree with those sentiments and if you took a world census you'd find 90% of the world agree with it as well.'

The businessman who was born in Bungay is reported to be worth $3.8 BILLION. He is the President and CEO of Formula One Management and has been married 3 times.

He went on to say: "I've great admiration for him and his courage to say what he says…[It] may upset a few people but that's how the world is. It's how he sees [the world] and I think he's completely right."

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