Spaniards Offend Chinese

In an advertisement for a courier company, an official sponsor of the Spanish Basketball Federation, Spain's Olympic basketball team, in uniform, appeared while making slit-eyed gestures. The Chinese reportedly are quite offended.


The ad appeared in the sports daily newspaper Marca.

The advert features two large photographs, one of the men's basketball team, above, and one of the women's team. Both squads pose in full Olympic kit on a basketball court decorated with a picture of a Chinese dragon.

Every single player appears pulling back the skin on either side of their eyes. The advert carries the symbol of the sport's governing body.

In this politically-correct day and age, it's strange that a large group of high-profile people would display such racial insensitivity in public. Of course, you know this episode will likely make some Chinese dislike us round eyes even more.

Tipped by Shanghaiist who notes that the Spanish basketball team wears uniforms designed by the Chinese Olympic flame lighter.