The comedian employed to warm up the crowd at the Ryder Cup has apologised and stepped down from her job before the final day’s play after she was recorded leading a foul-mouthed Rory McIlroy chant on the first tee on Saturday. Heather McMahan apologised to McIlroy and Ryder Cup Europe for the remarks. It took the PGA of America 20 …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Reuters — Swiss watchmaker Swatch has issued an apology and pulled ads featuring images of an Asian male model pulling the corners of his eyes up and backwards in a “slanted eye” pose. The images for the Swatch Essentials collection were widely condemned online in China, where many comments said they appeared to mimic racist taunts …
Read More »Watchmaker Swatch apologises for ‘slanted eye’ ad after online backlash in China Reuters Swatch sorry for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after China uproar BBC Swatch says sorry for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after social media backlash in China South China Morning Post Swatch Under Fire in China for Asian Model’s Slant Eye Pose WWD Still getting it wrong: Why do foreign brands still make cultural gaffes …
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