Adidas stops sale of 'sexual' Brazil World Cup T-shirts

[Turborama]

Source: BBC

Sports giant Adidas says it is suspending the sale World Cup T-shirts after Brazil's authorities complained they sexualised the country's image. One read "Looking to score?" next to a scantily-dressed woman; another printed a heart shaped like a bikini-clad bottom with the phrase "I love Brazil".

Brazil's tourism board, Embratur, says it is vehemently against any products that link Brazil's image to sex appeal.

Adidas is one of the World Cup's main sponsors and its ball provider.

Following the controversy, the company said it was withdrawing the T-shirts - a limited edition meant for sale in the United States.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26346985

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The T-shirts in question...

[seabeyond]

1. and THIS would be why we all speak out. it is effective and getting more effective.

it is called, activism.

thanks for the post

[blackspade]

2. Giant fail.

What marketing idiot thought of this?

[leftyohiolib]

3. wow brazil very tacky and tasteless