outrage at nbc gymnast monkey commercial

[BOW]

Just wait for sharpton or Jesse Jackson to come out now and start raising hell at NBC for their "racist" actions

[tommywishbone]

Truth hurts.

  Correct sir.

[flipper5470]

The women don't do rings, any fool knows that.

And the voice over clearly refers to the monkey as a "he"......

[Big Chiro Flex]

I would like to hear Wiggs' take on this atrocity

[Radical Plato]

I feel sorry for the monkey - nobody seems concerned at humans exploitation of animals for the entertainment of humans.  Humans may have overtly stopped enslaving other humans, but I fear they will never let go of their need to exploit and enslave animals for unnecessary purposes. Anyway, it's not like anyone photoshopped a monkeys head onto the gymnasts body, now that would be offensive!

[manuelsonn]

it s not racist, it s just innapropiate to show that  negul just before the charismatic monkey made a succesful comercial.,

[Kwon_2]

Black Woman from the Ghetto, dances in celebration

[Tito24]

im more disgusted at people calling racism at everything

[Kwon_2]

Monkeys ≠ apes, you silly monkey.

They were both monkeys, not apes, you silly ape.

[Dr Dutch]

So that wasn't the gynmast in the commercial ?   

[Bevo]

Black Woman from the Ghetto, dances in celebration

What a disgrace should handle yourself with more class....

[Krankenstein]

if you ask someone if they are offended, the answer is always yes.  people look to be offended nowadays over things like the sky being blue.

Hit the nail on the head.  Spot on chief!

[littledumbells]

i wonder how many people sat there and actually made the connection between a 16 year old girl and a monkey

NBC forced to apologise after ill-timed ad features a monkey doing gymnastics - right after showing Gabby Douglas' gold medal victory

    More woes for NBC after it shows ad featuring monkey doing gymnastics, right after Gabby Douglas' big win
    Commercial was for Animal Practice - an upcoming NBC sitcom
    NBC says 'no offense was intended' with the ad
    She's now an international celebrity after taking gold in all-around gymnastics competition on Thursday

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 18:21, 3 August 2012 | UPDATED: 15:48, 4 August 2012

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NBC has become the centre of a race storm after airing an ad featuring a monkey performing gymnastics, right after showing the performance of Gabby Douglas, the first African-American to win Olympic gold.

The network has since apologised for the advert's poor timing, explaining: 'No offense was intended.'

The controversy ignited as sportscaster Bob Costas wrapped his analysis of her incredible routine during the all-around competition last night.

Costas said: 'There are some African American girls out there who tonight are saying to themselves: "Hey, I’d like to try that too." More from London in a moment.'

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Fame: Gabby Douglas has become an international celebrity after winning Olympic gold twice in London


Sports talk: The ad followed Bob Costas analysis of her incredible Olympic win


Commercial: The network then aired what many have seen as an insensitive ad of a monkey performing on gymnastic rings

The broadcast then went to a commercial break, showing an advertisement featuring a monkey wearing a gymnastics uniform and performing a rings gymnastics event.

The unintentional, but poorly-timed ad was for Animal Practice, an upcoming NBC sitcom.
 
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    The $10million smile: 16-year-old 'Flying Squirrel' Gabby Douglas set for massive payday after amazing Olympic win
    Gabby Douglas' glorious Olympic performance hits a sour note after nasty Twitter row over her HAIR
    Gabby Douglas’ secret heartbreak: Gold medal sensation tormented by absent soldier father – and how family split almost made her give up her Olympic dream
    The beginning of the end: Greatest ever Olympian Michael Phelps prepares for final solo race before America's golden boy retires

Angry viewers lashed out at the network on social media platforms like Twitter, accusing them of racism.

'Disgusted at NBC for showing Animal Practice with monkey right after Gabby wins her gold,' one user posted.


Monkey business: The ad was for the upcoming NBC sitcom Animal Practice


Rage: Angry viewers lashed out at the network on social media platforms like Twitter, accusing them of racism

Another called it 'risky.'

In a statement to MailOnline, NBC Sports said: 'Gabby Douglas' gold medal performance last night was an historic and inspiring achievement.

'This spot promoting ’Animal Practice,’ which has run three times previously, is one in a series with an Olympic theme which have been scheduled for maximum exposure. Certainly no offense was intended.'

Gabby may be a rising star in gymnastics, but the golden achievement has also brought unwanted attention.

The race uproar came after another nasty row involving Twitter over the gymnastics sensation’s hair, expressing their disapproval over how it was styled.

Critics have argued that her dark locks should in fact mimic the tight, ballerina-style bun that gymnasts usually tuck their hair into.

One user wrote: 'Gabby Douglas gotta [sic] do something with this hair! These clips and this brown gel residue aint it!'.


Wowing the crowd: Gabby's gold-medal win on Thursday captivated the nation


Another posted: 'In Olympic news, why hasn't anyone tried to fix Gabby Douglas' hair?'.

To which a further user replied: 'That's an Olympic sport too!'

Despite the unwanted criticism, Douglas has also had a strong show of support from public figures like singers P!nk and Nicki Minaj, as well as Condoleezza Rice, the first African-American secretary of state.
 
Olympics 2012

The Capuchin monkey in the ad, named Crystal, is the same primate that appears in We Bought a Zoo, The Hangover Part II and the Night at the Museum films.

She also appears in Community, another NBC sitcom.

NBC's broadcast of the London games has come under intense scrutiny, which has been exacerbated due to Twitter, which viewers have used as a soap box to gripe about the coverage.

It was accused of manufacturing unnecessary suspense for the women's team gymnastics final on Wednesday night- which was arguably not even close.

Protests erupted earlier this week following a promo that showed U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin with her gold medal - moments before the network aired the dramatic race in which she won it.

In a statement to MailOnline, NBC apologised for the tape delay mistake.


Spoiler: Before airing Missy Franklin's gold medal-winning performance, NBC aired a promo for the Today show that showed her with the medal

On Monday night, a Los Angeles-based reporter and vocal critic of the network had his Twitter page suspended.

Guy Adams, who writes for The Independent, lost his account after NBC complained he tweeted the email address of NBC Olympics president Gary Zenkel so viewers could 'tell him what you think.'

Adams' account was later reinstated.

There was also outrage over NBC's decision to cut a tribute for the victims of the London 2005 terrorist bombings from its Olympics Opening Ceremony coverage on Friday.

The network said it did not air the tribute because it wasn't tailored for the U.S. audience - and aired a Ryan Seacrest interview with iconic swimmer Michael Phelps instead.

   Some people have nothing better to do in life than to look for a reason to be offended. Some people even go so far as to stake they're livelihood on it

[_bruce_]

THE ONLY RACIST SHITHOLES ARE THOSE WHO ACTUALLY LNIKED THE MONKEY TO THE GYMNAST

My god how fucking dumb can people be?

Agree to that and the notion that gymnasts are very similar to monkeys -> Jordan Weber's sister stated in an interview that if she had to chose an animal for her then it would be a monkey.
A sad state of police affairs our world has become.

Btw - monkey -> mon key -> key to us... 

[K-1]

You got folk out there who sit around waiting to try to "link" shit like this man.

I don't see the linkage at all.

[manuelsonn]

You got folk out there who sit around waiting to try to "link" shit like this man.

I don't see the linkage at all.

if u dont see how similar features has the monkey and the actress from the comercial it s not our fault