Qantas Airlines issues apology after social media campaign backfires after two fans dress up in blackface, saying Fiji-born flanker Radike Samo was their favorite player, and the airline uploaded picture to Twitter.
Australian airline Qantas has been forced to issue an apology after one of its weak attempts at using social media backfires and was branded racist. The airline had offered two tickets to the deciding game of the Bledisloe Cup between Australia and New Zealand national rugby teams in Brisbane on Saturday night. The Qantas Twitter giveaway promised two exclusive tickets to the game, at Suncorp Stadium, to the two fans who could best show their support for the Australian team, according to the Daily Mail.
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The tickets were awarded to two Wallabies fans who dressed up in 'afro' wigs, daubed black paint on their faces and wore the Australian rugby green-and-gold uniform.
The pair said they were copying their 'favourite player', Fijian-born flanker Wallabies flanker Radike Samo, by blacking up their faces, arms and legs.
Qantas awarded the tickets to the pair, but only if they promised to wear their costume to the game. The airline posted pictures of the two fans on Twitter after the game, saying they had ‘lived up to their promise! Good work’. Source
Um, anyone in their right mind would spot the racist element right off the bat. It should be noted that Australia is no stranger to crude racist humor.
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