Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Spains BasketBall Team


I found this tonight and I have to say I was APPALLED. I know in the article it says it is all in fun BUT as a mom of 2 Asian sons I see NOTHING funny about it. My boys and husband have had things said about them and I find it INSULTING.

5 comments:

2 kids...3 martinis said...

WTF?????

Suzanne said...

WOW! It is amazing that the photograph was actually taken in the first place...where was the coach? Not Cool....

Hull Family said...

I can't believe the photo was not only taken - but THEN it was published??? WTF is right!

JimF said...

The sad thing about that photo is that I am sure the kids on the team and the coach would tell you that they are not racists. They would say it was just a joke and the victims of thier "humor" are too sensitive.

Racism is insidious and far from dead.

JimF said...

US beat Spain in basketball today.

Here's another article on the Spanish team photo. http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/basketball/news;_ylt=Agq0jereORi5zdvwW6UVY0K8vLYF?slug=aw-nbaspainphoto081308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns