Santos FC, a Brazilian soccer club, is promoting its upcoming FIFA Club World Cup appearance with the ad featured below. In it, some players appear to be making what some have called a “slanty-eyed” approach. Some people view this as a racist statement, saying it is a disrespectful stereotype of Japanese and Asian cultures.
Whether “racist” or just misguided, this ad has certainly made some people upset.
What do you think? Is this ad for Brazil’s Santos FC racist, or just misguided? Weigh in below.
Thanks to Japan Probe for the tip.
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