'Get the camel drivers': Racism scandal in Olympic cycling

[dalton99a]

https://www.dw.com/en/get-the-camel-drivers-racism-scandal-in-olympic-cycling/a-58672383

'Get the camel drivers': Racism scandal in Olympic cycling
Germany cycling official Patrick Moster has come under fire after shouting out racist remarks during the men's road time trial at the Tokyo Olympics. He apologized after television cameras picked up his comments.

As Germany's Nikias Arndt chased down his opponents during the men's road time trial, his federation's sporting director Patrick Moster was shouting out words of encouragement.

Yet Moster's encouragement turned unsavory as he screamed, "Get the camel drivers" multiple times.

Arndt was attempting to make ground on Algeria's Azzedine Lagab and Eritrea's Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier.

The vision and audio were broadcast on live television, with ARD commentator Florian Nass left gobsmacked as he reacted: "If I've really understood what he was shouting, that was totally wrong."

[highplainsdem]

1. Despicable.

[madaboutharry]

2. I wonder what he would have shouted

if one of the cyclists was from Israel.

[malaise]

3. I remember when the IOC expelled athletes in 1968

for a hand gesture - just saying!