When I watched it live, I thought VR was in the wrong as well... but when you watch the slo mo it's clear his foot does not slip untill AFTER the contact.

But even if it didn't, MM knows Rossi is racing for the championship and he's not. Stay out of it. Not saying he should just give up the place but to slow your pace down by 1sec just to destroy someone else's race is a LOT worse that even getting pushed out IMO.

MM is an incredible rider, at this point the best in the sport I think. He's been in it long enough to know better... If he was the one racing for the throphy does anyone think he wouldn't have done anything to stop another rider intentionally destroying his chances?