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Telemundo Personalities Suspended for Racist Gestures
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Whoops.
Backstory:
Mexico lost yesterday but advanced to the World Cup round of 16 thanks to South Korea’s 2-0 shocker of a win over Germany.
Telemundo later did a segment featuring some of their personalities wearing El Tri jerseys, and two of them, a guy called “Chef James” and the woman to his right, meteorologist Janice Bencosme, are seen in the background here doing the offensive-to-Asians “slanted eyes” gesture:
@Telemundo, don't let your host make racist gestures on the air. 😐 Thanks!@UnNuevoDia#MundialTelemundo pic.twitter.com/01lCzOULvP
— Jimmy Sanchez (@JimmyJam99) June 27, 2018
Seems like a weird way to show appreciation:
@JaniceBencosme SMDH… pic.twitter.com/bEhgyFNvGG
— Louis Kwan (@louie_kwan) June 28, 2018
Telemundo suspended the pair indefinitely:
— Telemundo Public Relations (@TLMDPR) June 28, 2018
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com