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Rossi says 'foot slipped' before contact

– Valentino Rossi says he did not intentionally make contact with Marc Márquez during the Malaysian Grand Prix, and that the subsequent penalty has "cut me off by the legs".Yamaha rider Rossi appeared to force Márquez wide at Turn 14 during Sunday's race at Sepang as the pair battled over third, leading to his Repsol Honda rival falling out of proceedings.Although Rossi went on to finish third, he was later given three penalty points by the stewards for his actions, meaning he must start the Valencia season finale from the back of the grid.After the race, Rossi claimed that his foot slipped, rather than him kicking Márquez."Márquez knows it wasn't red mist that...
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