Spanish Olympic basketball team racist photos

[IsiliRunite]

Originally Posted by Troy McClure

Cluelessness and doing something without thinking isn't only a Spaniard thing right now. The picture below is ESPN.com's front page headline for USA beating Argentina in the semi-finals. The headline was there until Friday, 4PM EDT. A bad choice of words to say the least. -Jason

Rofl I JUST thought of someone adding a picture of Yao Ming and to that and posting that picture as a joke. Poor choice of words, lol

I wasn't trying to rip on you Sean, by any means, I just reread what I had said and realized it was too general for me to put my name on it and thought your post had just possibly been made in reference to that generality.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by IsiliRunite

I wasn't trying to rip on you Sean, by any means, I just reread what I had said and realized it was too general for me to put my name on it and thought your post had just possibly been made in reference to that generality.

No worries...I didn't take it as you ripping on me.

[Rog]

Originally Posted by chuck

I think the mitigating circumstances - as pointed out by Ian and Rog above, show a very bizarre lack of understanding/empathy about the world in general. I don't think these actions represent every Spaniard - but I find it interesting that instead of refuting or even claiming responsibility - the powers that be in this case seem mainly to be attacking the critics..

the spanish authorities response is typical of how they deal with these issues.......as i said before they could be construed by some as a bunch of racist bastards.....which in fact a lot of them are........