Nelson Piquet under fire again for controversial comments about Brazil's president
Footage has emerged of Piquet giving his opinion on the recent Brazilian presidential election, which has seen Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva return to office by narro🍰wly defeating Jair Bolsonaro.
Piquet is a big supporter of Bolso༺naro, who holds a ꦰfar-right political stance.
In the videꦉo, Piquet said: “🔴it is Lula in the cemetery," referring to the new president.
As a result, The federal prosecutor'ꦦs office in Bra♈silia has opened an investigation against Piquet for his comments.
According to Fox Sports, they will “investigate Piquet for alleged incitation to violence and for stimulating rifts b𝄹etween the military and other branches of power.”
It’s not the f♐irst time this year Piquet has been under fire for his controversial comments.
A video emerged earlier this year of Piquet using racist and homophobic language against 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton.
Piquet then issued a public apology, claiming his wo🐭rds had been misinterpr🀅eted.
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“I would like♌ to clear up the stories circulating in the media about a comment I made in an interview last year,” he said in a statement.
“What I said was ill thought out, and I make no defence for it. But I will clarify that the term used is one that has been widely and historically used colloquially in Brazilian Portuguese as a synonym for ‘guy’ or ‘person’ and 🍷was not intended to offend.
“I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations. I strong☂ly condemn any suggestion that the word was used by𝐆 me with the aim of belittling a driver because of the colour of his skin.
“I apologise wholeheartedly to anyone that was affected, including Lewis, who is an incredible driver, but the translation in some media that is now circulating on social media is not correct. Discrimination has no place in societဣy and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect.”
Piquet continues to have loose ties to F1 with his daughter, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kelly Piquet, currently in a relationship with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen.
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