Was it bad timing or insensitivity? Moments after Bob Costas was talking about Gabby Douglas's record-breaking gold medal and how she was the first African American to win the women's all-around title, a commercial came on featuring a monkey doing gymnastics. The spot was for NBC's fall show "Animal Practice," which the network has been promoting heavily through out the Games. In the series, a monkey, whose name is Crystal, plays a character called Dr. Rizzo. Seriously.
Social media immediately lit up in protest with one Twitter user posting, "Anybody else notice that NBC just went racist?" Another person Tweeted, "NBC is not racist. They are just careless. And Lazy."
Here is the video
What are your thoughts on it??
Me too. I tend to over analyze........
Quoting luvthagirl:
I noticed that I was hoping it was a coincidence
Quoting Tish_Hughes:
PeoPle reading too much into stuff.
i agree..
Bullshit, somebody was trying to be funny. I know enough about the culture to know somewhere it was intentional - sick summamabitches. GTFOH!
I missed it. I'm sure it was no coincidence though. Racism is still alive, those who don't believe that have obviously never experienced racism.
Okay, first I thought it was that regular commercial NBC has showed about 100 times already about that new show-and I was thinking, naw that ain't racist. But after watching the clip, I never saw this particular commercial with that damn monkey as a gymnast. I think that was planned by one of of the behind the scenes guys who thought that shit was funny. That was intentional IMO. NBC got some explaining to do.........
Quoting PurplWildFlower:Bullshit, somebody was trying to be funny. I know enough about the culture to know somewhere it was intentional - sick summamabitches. GTFOH!
Are they going to be replayiing her event again i missed a piece of history.
I found it, it's on demand!! about to watch it and catch up.
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- CocolateLady
on Aug. 3, 2012 at 3:28 PM