Villeneuve says he received death threats after slamming students

Canadian race car driver Jacques Villeneuve

Credits: REUTERS/CHRISTINNE MUSCH, 

QMI AGENCY

MONTREAL - Formula One racing champion Jacques Villeneuve claimed he's received death threats after he insulted striking students during a Grand Prix event Thursday evening."I have received many insulting and menacing messages," Villeneuve told QMI Agency. "I have been the victim of death threats."
Villeneuve unleashed a five-minute diatribe to reporters at the Grand Prix red-carpet event Thursday evening while police clashed with protesters outside. Police arrested 37 people in total on Thursday, including some protesters who stripped down and took part in Thursday evening's "naked protest." Hundreds of students had stripped down to their underwear for the march, explaining that the cheeky move was a demand for more transparency from the government
The 41-year-old said students who on are strike are damaging Quebec society and hurting its economy.
"People (are) spending their time complaining," he said. "It's becoming a little bit ridiculous. They spoke, we heard, and now it's time to go back to school."
Villeneuve was heavily criticized for his remarks, particularly on social media networks, but he also received many words of support...Read here...