SYDNEY: Nine Australians detained by police for stripping down to their underwear at Sunday's Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix must face the consequences of their "foolish prank," Australia's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Photos and videos of the group drinking beer from their shoes while wearing underwear emblazoned with the Malaysian flag at Sunday's race drew an outcry on social media and in the Malaysian press, with many calling it a sign of disrespect.
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