Red Bull suspends Formula 2 driver for racist slur during ‘Warzone’ stream
Call Of Duty: Warzone stream.Vips said the slur whilst playing Warzone on Twitch with fellow Red Bull driver Liam Lawson, (via PC Gamer), which followed a previous incident where Vips turned down a pink Red Bull cap and called it “gay”. Lawson said at the time “Juri, you can’t say that.”Red Bull issued a statement on June 21 that read:“Red Bull Racing has suspended junior driver Juri Vips from all team duties with immediate effect, pending a full investigation into the incident.“As an organisation we condemn abuse of any kind and have a zero-tolerance policy to racist language or behaviour within our organisation.”pic.twitter.com/DGC49HvSqt— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) June 21, 2022This was followed by a statement on Instagram from Vips yesterday (June 22), where he offered an unreserved apology for the incident:“This language is entirely unacceptable and does not portray the values and principles that I hold.