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Old 14-Aug-2008 | 12:33 PM
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Question Spainish Olympic Basketball Team Controversy

Not sure what to think about this...but discuss!

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/bei...urn=oly,100152

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Old 14-Aug-2008 | 12:36 PM
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I think it was immature and unnecessary. Especially since now that the picture is out the only people who look like idiots are the ones in the photo.
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 12:40 PM
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who cares....
just get the chinese basketball team to release a photo giving themselves round eyes and we'll be even
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 01:00 PM
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hahahahaha
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 01:18 PM
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Oh the Spanish, how terribly racist they are.
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 01:44 PM
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I think it was uncalled for

**** Calderon....him and his racist ***
I hated him before, this gave me more reason to hate him
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 02:12 PM
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as if it was calderon's idea

the picture was for an ad and they're doing what the advertisers wanted them to do
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 02:12 PM
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spanish are known to be ignorant.

check out some of the **** football players have to go through in la liga


whats done is done, move on.
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 02:42 PM
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as if it was calderon's idea

the picture was for an ad and they're doing what the advertisers wanted them to do
U misinterpreted my comment; I don't recall saying he was the one who decided to do this
He took part in the crime; whether it was the coach's idea or whatever but all I know is he's a moron
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 03:41 PM
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if it isn't racist, it is extremely poor taste
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 04:23 PM
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meh, gets a laugh out of me
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 06:40 PM
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i don't understand how that's an ad for a courier company? like advertising what - we can look like douchebags? i mean aside from being in poor taste, it's not even a clever promotional tool

like this one... it's a good one

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...24041233&hl=en

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Old 14-Aug-2008 | 06:59 PM
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^ that one is awesome... I laugh every time. It helps that they make decent stereo products but for those who have never heard of them.... the subs are pounding and it might make someone inquire about the product. I dont think its a rather pointless commerical. It also does the job for getting people to remember commericals. If you ask me I think its a rather gcleaver commerical from a marketing stand point. How many commericals do you watch and forget about by the time your show starts again. Retention is definitely higher for unique commericals such as the one above.
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 08:24 PM
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I think people should get a sense of humor.
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by scary.robot
if it isn't racist, it is extremely poor taste
yeah,
Old 14-Aug-2008 | 10:41 PM
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I think people should get a sense of humor.
agree 100%
Old 15-Aug-2008 | 09:40 AM
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I neither Asian nor Spanish and I thought it was kinda funny. Does that make me racist? Hardly.

There isn't a single one of your white folks that hasn't made some slant-eye joke, comment or slanted your own eyes towards an Asian person.

And c'mon, one you Asian guy's has never called a white person Gweilo(sp)?
Old 27-Aug-2008 | 11:02 PM
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Woow,

Forgot I made this post...I being asian was not offended by the picture, but do believe it was in poor taste. Could you imagine if the American team had made this ad? We would not hear the end of it, and David Stern would be all over them. The Spanish players won't even get a slap on the wrist.
Old 27-Aug-2008 | 11:27 PM
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we all know spanish people arent the brightest so they got off easy cuz they dont know any better hahaha...Heck I made a chineee eye pose with a picture of charles (nova dust) I was wasted though...and he was destroyed, more polluted than the great lakes!
Old 27-Aug-2008 | 11:45 PM
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So childish, yet so funny too.



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