Manchester United soccer player apologizes for suicide bomber costume
Manchester United soccer player Chris Smalling has apologized for wearing a costume resembling a suicide bomber's explosive vest at a Christman party.
His management issued a statement saying that “he fully accepts in hindsight it was an ill-thought out and insensitive decision,” but “absolutely no harm was intended whatsoever and he apologizes for any offense caused.”
The management said he intended to make an elaborate pun on the popular "Jagerbomb" drink by strapping bottles of Jagermeister and Red Bull to his body.
Smalling's party was a private affair but someone leaked photographs him wearing an army-style vest with alcohol bottles and a mock circuit board and cables attached. The pictures, which appeared in the Sun, also appeared to show him wearing an Arab keffiyeh headdress.It would be nice if people started taking this sort of thing more seriously. It's not a joke.
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posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:22 PM
1 Comments:
Honestly, it was probably harmless. His costume fits the explanation he gave for it.
It's not like we in Israel don't dress up as Arab terrorists for Purim sometimes.
If he'd worn that to a Jewish function, I'd think otherwise.
Heck, he included alcohol in the costume - I'd expect Muslims to be more offended than Jews.
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