Works both ways though.Unfortunately the brainless far right idiots in our society just associate him with the militant part of Black Lives Matter and judge him against those idiots that caused trouble in the summer
It’s also part down to a rise in racist behaviour in the UK ever since the whole leave EU campaign started along with the likes of the EDL , UKIP and Tommy Robinson’s gang - they feel they are justified in what they say
As has been seen in this thread. It's implied anyone who doesn't agree with him getting the award is called racist.