Me Spanish, Me Play Joke...

...me slant eyes like Chinese folk.
Spanish basketball team
That's basically the apology members of the Spanish Olympic Basketball team have issued to the Chinese people after mocking their eyes in a photograph that ran in a Spanish newspaper.

In a statement, Spain's Pau Gasol -- who's also a Laker in the NBA -- said, "It was something like supposed to be funny or something but never offensive in any way. I'm sorry if anybody took it the wrong way and thought it was offensive."

But wait -- it gets better. Another Spanish player, Jose Calderon -- who also plays for the Raptors -- wrote on his blog, "We felt it was something appropriate, and that it would be interpreted as an affectionate gesture." He added, "Without a doubt, some ... press didn't see it that way." DUUUUHHHHH!!?!?!!?

Confucius say: It's not wise to make fun of those who are different from yourselves.

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76. I am proud to be a Spanish and my family tree showed my family came to USA from Spain. As a Spanish person, that is totally unacceptable. We ALL do not like when people make fun of us and we get upset. We think it is OK to make fun of the others. What is the difference? Generally, someone respects you BECAUSE you respect him/her. Yes, everybody like to joke but this one is a very bad joke.

Posted at 9:57PM on Aug 13th 2008 by carla

77. Oh and another thing. Pau, you play for the LA Lakers. LOS ANGELES. There is a pretty large Asian community here. Doing the slant eyes in a photo this day and age with the internet, not very smart. I'm just saying.

Posted at 9:56PM on Aug 13th 2008 by Johnny

78. LMAO---TMZ you are funny!!! Idk how they could think they wouldnt have been offensive --maybe they didnt necessarily mean to seem racist, maybe they're just stupid, I mean really...

Posted at 10:10PM on Aug 13th 2008 by Sick of Miley

79. And one more thing---no matter who was the one doing it, you're gonna have all these ppl on here saying 'I am from such and such and this is soo racist, Im really offended ' blah blah blah---not everything is black & white and I get really sick of ppl being overly sensitive about things and going way overboard about the meaning of things---ppl's misinterpretation of things is more than half the problem---you honestly think these guys would intentionally be racist witht the whole world looking at them??? Oh just shut up---they made a bad decision-case closed and did I mention TMZ that you are tooooo funny lol!

Posted at 10:20PM on Aug 13th 2008 by Sick of Miley

80. I think its funny.....and since the Chinese officials are trying to pass off 12 year old female gymnists as 16 I could give a rats ass if they were offended!

Posted at 11:51PM on Aug 13th 2008 by Moi

81. Amy

Let me guess...you are a white female who lives in the south and you have never left the USA.
Uh huh.

Unless you're a minority, gay, handicapped, etc and have experienced hatred, racism, ignorance, and just plain stupidity then you will never understand.

so DUH explains a lot about you Amy.
snort

Posted at 12:33AM on Aug 14th 2008 by NYC

82. KIM # YOU ARE PROBABLY ASIAN AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ,YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THOSE PLAYERS, NOTHING ,NADA ,THEY PROBABLY HAVE A HIGHER H-Q THAN YOU AND MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT POSTED COMMENTS IN THE PAGE,THEY ARE REPRESENTING MY COUNTRY VERY WELL .I'M PRETTY SURE PEOPLE FROM YOUR RACE HAVE BEEN MORE INSULTING AND RACIST TO YOU .

Posted at 11:41PM on Aug 13th 2008 by angela

83. Oh please... you find this shocking? Europeans are SO racist...the Dutch hate the French... the French hate the Americans... the Italians hate the Germans... okay we all hate the Germans... Americans are racist too - we just hide it better.

Posted at 12:10AM on Aug 14th 2008 by Michelle Nelson

84.


After watching the gynmasts last night , i decree that SILVER IS THE NEW GOLD .

Posted at 12:42AM on Aug 14th 2008 by Upside Down Girl

85. I STILL THINK IT'S FUNNY AND I'M CANADIAN. WE WORRY ABOUT OFFENDING EVERYONE!

Posted at 11:47AM on Aug 14th 2008 by S.A.

86. Do they think their eyes are very beautiful? That's stupid to challenge the holiness of sports? Can't wait to see their match against the USA team.

Posted at 2:57AM on Aug 14th 2008 by smilingjacqueline

87. Do they think their eyes are very beautiful? That's stupid to challenge the holiness of sports? Can't wait to see their match against the USA team.

Posted at 3:44AM on Aug 14th 2008 by jacqueline50

88. Do they think their eyes are very beautiful? That's stupid to challenge the holiness of sports? Can't wait to see their match against the USA team.

Posted at 3:33AM on Aug 14th 2008 by jacqueline50

89. Americans eat dogs AND mice. Get your facts straight.

Posted at 4:25AM on Aug 14th 2008 by Maria

90. 83. Amy

Let me guess...you are a white female who lives in the south and you have never left the USA.
Uh huh.

Unless you're a minority, gay, handicapped, etc and have experienced hatred, racism, ignorance, and just plain stupidity then you will never understand.

so DUH explains a lot about you Amy.
snort

Posted at 12:33AM on Aug 14th 2008 by NYC

Being a NON-RACIST white female from the South (TEXAS), I have left the country many, many times, have been to Mexico, Canada, Spain, Italy & France & found that remark of yours COMPLETELY RACIST, RUDE, UNINTELLIGENT, OFFENSIVE & QUITE SIMPLY IGNORANT. By your insensitive, judgmental & racist remarks based solely on stereotypes about white females from the South, which is wrong by the way, at least in my case, you placed yourself right alongside all those racist people you profess to despise. Then you simply turn around & be just like them. How is that logical?

It is not only the minority, gay, handicapped, etc that experience hatred, racism, ignorance, and just plain stupidity from others, you just proved that.

EVERY SINGLE PERSON has been on the receiving end of hatred, racism, ignorance, and just plain stupidity, as hatefilled as most people like you are & they dont have to be from the South. Just like your "DUH" comment - you & others like you enjoy being the bully. Sad & immature.

Too bad the same statistics dont apply to kindness and generosity.

Posted at 10:14AM on Aug 14th 2008 by NYC - just like all racist bullies

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