NASCAR driver fined for using a gay slur

Nelson Piquet Jr. has received a fine of $10,000, and will be placed on probation for an indefinite amount of time after he used a gay slur via social media. Piquet will also have to attend sensitivity training.

NASCAR’s senior vice president of racing operations, Steve O’Donnell announced: “Nelson Piquet Jr. recently communicated an offensive and derogatory term that cannot be tolerated in our sport. NASCAR’s Code of Conduct explicitly spells out in the 2013 rule book our position regarding the use of disparaging terms. We expect our entire industry to abide by this code.”

Piquet responded with an apology: “I sincerely apologize to everyone for my poor choice of words last week. I did not mean to hurt or offend anyone. This has been a cultural learning experience that will make me a more sensitive person moving forward.”