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Slapped Marshal Breaks Silence After Shocking MotoGP Incident Involving Bezzecchi

MotoGP championship leader Marco Bezzecchi found himself at the centre of a major controversy following his actions at the Czechia Grand Prix last weekend. Bezzecchi crashed out of the sprint race at the Masaryk Circuit and then stormed toward a marshal who was attempting to safely clear his motorcycle from the gravel. The Italian rider pushed and slapped the face of the marshal, an act that was captured on camera and quickly spread across the internet. Bezzecchi was understood to be angered by the fact that his bike was still revving while marshals attempted to move it to safety, though his behaviour was widely condemned. His Aprilia Racing team initially appealed the ban that was handed...
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