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Piquet called to Brazil court over allegations of racist, homophobic language

A Brazilian judge on Monday ordered an investigation be opened into allegations retired Formula One driver Nelson Piquet used racist and homophobic slurs about Lewis Hamilton. The charges were brought by four human rights groups, which want three-time world champion Piquet to pay 10m Brazilian reals (£1.56m) for allegedly causing moral damage to black and LGBTQ+ people. Piquet will have 15 days to state his case to judge Felipe Costa da Fonseca Gomes of the Distrito Federal court. He did not reply to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Piquet apologises to Hamilton over comments but denies racial intent Hamilton says 'older voices' shouldn't be given platform following...
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