So much insensitivity, so little time…
Spain’s Olympic basketball and tennis teams are no strangers to pulling offensive gestures for the camera, and Argentina’s ladies football team have now contributed to the International Athletes’ Photobook of ‘Slit-Eye’ Face-Pulling.
The picture above was published in Argentinean newspaper Ole two weeks ago, and was taken long before the Spanish decided to hamper their 2016 Olympic bid.
The world needn’t worry about any repeat incident from the Argentine ladies, however, as they lost every single one of their Olympic matches (including an opening defeat to the footballing powerhouse of Canada).
Spanish basketball team racism saga update: LA Lakers’ Spanish star Pau Gasol has written on his blog: ”I’m sorry if anybody thought or took it the wrong way and thought that it was offensive.” That’s right, the Spanish did nothing wrong and it’s your fault if you were offended.
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10 responses so far
1 Luis // Aug 19, 2008 at 9:00 am
All this nonsense by the angloamerican media about the alleged racist gesture is going simply beyond the pale. An English calling a Spanish a racist? come on, you must be joking. The angloamericans are obsessed by their own sense of guilt. They are the ones who did not allow Chinese and dogs into their racist clubs and the ones who have illtreated for centuries other races of the world. As to the gesture, the Chinese Embassy in Spain issued a formal statement saying that in China it is not considered offensive at all…so the anglo maniacs should shut up and look home
2 Ikke Leonhardt // Aug 19, 2008 at 9:29 am
Apparently noone outside the UK and the US thinks this is offensive at all, particularly not the Chinese. But of course they are all wrong and the anglosaxon media is right.
Keep it up!
3 Andy // Aug 19, 2008 at 10:25 am
I’m a Chinese bloke living the in the UK and I find it offensive and puerile. I think it demonstrates a woeful lack of tact.
Although I must say it is getting somewhat tedious now. Seems like everyone’s going through old copies of newspapers trying to find similar photos. I’m bored now. The point has been made, so can we please move onto fresh news?
WAG of the day?
4 rwb44 // Aug 19, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Yeah mate, cause you EVER hear monkey chants at US sporting events.
I am sure Kobe Bryant gets bananas thrown at him during Laker games.
Ask Lewis Hamilton if he prefers Spain or the US?
The Spanish are ignorant fools. We in the UK and US are evolved and aware. But then again, you probably think monkey chants are no big deal. Since they HAPPEN EVERY BLOODY WEEKEND IN SPAIN.
Racist or stupid? Pick one?
5 no65 // Aug 19, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Its not deliberately racist. Ignorance might be a better description
6 johnny rotten // Aug 19, 2008 at 2:11 pm
spain are racist shit rubbish 3rd world country , we all know it , can we move on now please ??
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8 evey // Aug 20, 2008 at 2:59 am
No joke, another group of ignorant fools in western world.
9 wag the dog // Aug 22, 2008 at 3:01 pm
“including an opening defeat to the footballing powerhouse of Canada”
Ironically correct: 2003 World Cup Semi-Finalists
10 Thomas // Aug 22, 2008 at 7:20 pm
I think the reason why Chinese people(in China) don’t find it too offensive is that they’re not exposed to racism like Asians living in other countries do. I think most Asians abroad would find this very offensive because most of us have experienced the slant-eyed taunt at least once in our lifetime.
To me, this wouldn’t be a big deal if the Spanish had apologized over their ignorance, but instead, they seem to be proud of their ignorance.