Racist Or Not? - The Spanish Basketball Team 'Eyes' Asians

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The Spanish Olympic Basketball making fun of Asians by pulling their eyes into slits with their forefingers. Is the gesture racist or not? Does it really matter if there is intent to offend, or does it depend on the recipient? This is not the first time that Spanish sport and their sportsmen have come under scrutiny for apparent racist behaviour. One thing is for sure - it was done in very poor taste, and whoever thought of the idea should be looking for a new job.

Both the mens and ladies Olympic basketball teams have upset their Chinese hosts and officials by posing for an advertisement whilst making slit-eyed gestures. The advertisement is for a courier company, which is an official sponsor of the Spanish Basketball Federation. The Marca (a sports daily publication and the country's highest-selling newspaper) placed the advertisement on a full page.

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[Ah Guan]

This is fucking racist!

I hope Chinese netizens will hack their country back to the 1980s!

 

[qwerty]

where got racist?

they are just jealous that they dun have slit eyes like us.Thus the action
Slit eyes very nice mah...

sometime we are just too sensitive

 

[tommy]

Where's the chink's sense of humor

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

It's all right. Comeon. Most of us if we have slit eyes would go for articial treatments to make them larger, make double eyelids. We all strive for a eurocentric appearance.

Besides we all hate China ppl since this is for china chinese and we are a superior type of chinese its not really directed towards us sinkees.


Aren't u sinkees glad we are a superior chinese since we speak better english.

 

[wendypoh]

The spanish wants to piss off the chinese so they can beat the chinese