When Asian Eyes Aren't Smiling

When I first saw this picture of the Spanish basketball team I was prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Because sometimes you can be stoopid without being a racist.

But then I noticed that Spain has quite a track record.

In 2004, the governing body of international football fined the Spanish Football Federation 100,000 Swiss francs -- about $87,000 -- after some fans directed racist chants at black players on the England team during a friendly match in Madrid

And in February racing fans in Barcelona blackened their faces and taunted Lewis Hamilton, Formula One's first black driver.

So now I just want to say this:

I still think it was more stoopid than racist.

Some people in Spain need educating. Badly.

And aren't Asian eyes BEAUTIFUL?














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P.S. The journalist who broke the story....and lives in Spain...... defends himself.