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Stuart G

(38,365 posts)
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 07:17 AM Jun 2018

Telemundo suspends hosts who made racist gestures on live TV

Source: Yahoo News


A pair of Telemundo hosts on the morning show Un Nuevo Dia have been suspended by the network after making racist gestures following South Korea’s 2-0 win over Germany that helped Mexico advance to the Round of 16 in the World Cup on Wednesday.

James Tahhan, better known as “Chef James,” and Janice Bencosme made racist and inappropriate “slant-eyed” gestures while laughing during the live Telemundo morning show. The rest of the panel, who were all sporting Mexico team gear, were laughing.

@Telemundo with the inappropriate Korea jokes. #racist #worldcup #racista #korea pic.twitter.com/Tg6KPCookI

— Carlos Robles (@core787) June 27, 2018

“We are extremely disappointed with our morning show contributors James Tahhan’s and Janice Bencosme’s gestures referring to the South Korean national soccer team,” Telemundo said in a statement. “Our company takes this type of inappropriate behavior very seriously as it is contrary to our values and standards.

“As a result, both James Tahhan and Janice Bencosme have been placed on an indefinite suspension.”



Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/telemundo-suspends-hosts-made-racist-gestures-live-tv-world-cup-celebration-014829700.html



Arrogance and Extreme Stupidity..and hate!
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Telemundo suspends hosts who made racist gestures on live TV (Original Post) Stuart G Jun 2018 OP
Sorry to hear this cannabis_flower Jun 2018 #1
Mexican soccer fans are also notorious for homophobic chants: dalton99a Jun 2018 #2
Fire both of those racist toads and keep the other laugher's off the air Submariner Jun 2018 #3
Exactly. And why are they making fun of SK who knocked off Germany... brush Jun 2018 #4

Submariner

(12,485 posts)
3. Fire both of those racist toads and keep the other laugher's off the air
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 08:50 AM
Jun 2018

There are plenty of up and coming trainees to take their place on that TV show.

I'm surprised a person who belongs to a race of people that white trash racists like Trump mock at every opportunity, would not realize the idiocy of making fun of other races. What morons.

brush

(53,475 posts)
4. Exactly. And why are they making fun of SK who knocked off Germany...
Fri Jun 29, 2018, 10:31 AM
Jun 2018

which allowed Mexico to advance to the knockout round?

They should've been praising South Korea.

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