Tag Archives: spain

How not to diffuse a controversy, by the Spanish basketball team.

Mike told you about the ridiculous photo the Spanish basketball team posed for, slanting their eyes in some weird mockery of the Chinese. Now comes the aftermath, and public relations doesn’t seem to be one of Spain’s strong suits.
Jose Calderon, who plays for Spain and the Toronto Raptors, said it was an “affectionate gesture”.
“We did [...]

Wow, Spain, Wow!

Who thought that posing with slanted eyes would be a good idea? The answer lies somewhere in the Spanish National team.

Journalistic integrity? Who needs it when Spain wins!

This from Cuatro TV’s (a Spanish TV station with local rights to Euro 2008) post-game coverage of Spain’s 1-0 final’s victory over Germany. The reporter is a guy named Juanma Castaño, and he seems all too happy to a) jump around with the winning team and b) act like he actually played.
Here’s a tip pal: [...]

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