Lewis Hamilton reveals that he once had black cats thrown at him

Hamilton has admitted he has faced hostility from Ferrari fans in the past:

"I can’t remember if it was here or somewhere else, I got black cats thrown at me,” 

He was speaking to reporters as he spoke about Ferrari followers ahead of the Monza race.

This is my image to illustrate what he said. He does not explain what he means. Does he mean real black cats (plural?). Because I don't see how that could have happened on a race circuit. Perhaps he means cardboard cutouts of black cats or plush toys! That's my guess.

Thing have changed and the Ferrari fans now love him.

“I remember there was a period of time when we couldn’t wear the team shirt into the circuit to now just having such a warm welcome from the Italian fans and the last God knows how many years just feeling really welcome here in a place that I’ve loved since I was 13,”