SportsAuto RacingAutomobile racingBrasiliaBrazilLewis HamiltonRacismSports - EuropeTrending News Nico Piquet Fined For Abhorrent Comments Aimed at Lewis Hamilton by Gabriel Martinez March 26, 2023 written by Gabriel Martinez March 26, 2023 0 comments Bookmark 85 Brazilian court has ordered a retired Formula One champion, Nelson Piquet to pay $950,000 for making offensive comments about Lewis Hamilton. Piquet had called Lewis, who is a seven-time champion, as “Neguinho”, which is an insulting term for someone of Black heritage. In addition, he also said some other racist and homophobic words. On Friday, a court in Brasilia ordered Piquet to give 5 million Brazilian reals (money) to special funds that work towards making sure people of all races and those who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community do not get treated differently or unfairly. The charges against him were filed by some human rights groups in Brazil, like the National LGBTI+ Alliance. Human rights groups made a complaint about Piquet because he said something that went against the country’s idea of treating everyone with respect. The judge in this case looked at Brazil’s 2010 Statute of Racial Equality, which describes what counts as racial discrimination, and decided that the things Piquet said fit the definition. Lewis Hamilton, a driver in Formula 1 (F1), called out “old fashioned” thinking and has said he faced prejudice his entire life – he is the only Black F1 driver. Last year, he was even made an honorary citizen of Brazil. Nelson Piquet, a three-time F1 champion during the 1980s, talked about a crash between Hamilton and Max Verstappen from the Red Bull team that happened at the British Grand Prix. It’s interesting because Verstappen’s girlfriend is Piquet’s daughter, Kelly! Piquet apologised for using a Brazilian term which can be used as a synonym for ‘guy’ or ‘person’, but he said it wasn’t meant to hurt anybody. The judge in this case said that although Piquet didn’t mean to offend, the word itself is still seen as racist and so he will face consequences. Piquet said some mean stuff about Hamilton missing out on a championship before. He was basically saying that if Hamilton wasn’t gay, he would have been successful in getting the championship. The judge in this case thought what Piquet said was wrong and unfair because it suggested being gay is a bad thing. Piquet can still try to get an appeal for this decision if he wants to. Piquet caused some Formula One fans to become angry because he gave money ($95,000) in support of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was a far-right leader. Unfortunately, Bolsonaro did not win his re-election campaign. More info on auto racing from Bigbignews and the Associated Press: https://bigbignews.net/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports. You Might Be Interested In Border Crossings Plummet: US Pins Hopes for Order on Mobile App Lawsuit by former dancers accuses Lizzo of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment Lawyers blame ChatGPT for tricking them into citing bogus case law McConnell released from hospital, headed to inpatient rehab Health Concerns Force Defending Champion to Leave Iditarod Race Florida Gov. DeSantis Reveals Political Intent Behind Disney Lawsuit Auto RacingAutomobile racingBrasiliaBrazilLewis HamiltonRacismSportsSports - EuropeTrending News Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Gabriel Martinez Follow Author Gabriel Martinez is a science and technology journalist who covers the latest news and developments in the world of science. He is passionate about exploring new frontiers in technology, from artificial intelligence to space exploration. previous post Legendary Mexican Kid’s Comic, Xavier López’s Chabelo, Passes Away at 88 next post Tragic Passing of Nicholas Lloyd Webber, Son of Legendary Composer, at 43 You may also like Bookmark A woman who burned Wyoming’s only full-service abortion... December 28, 2023 Bookmark Teenager Najiah Knight Strives to Break Barriers in... December 27, 2023 Bookmark Photographer Cecil Williams’ vision gives South Carolina its... December 27, 2023 Bookmark 6-Year-Old Boy Bound for Christmas Reunion Ends Up... December 27, 2023 Bookmark USC’s JuJu Watkins is poised to step in... December 27, 2023 Bookmark Houston Texans claim safety Kareem Jackson off waivers... December 27, 2023 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ