Sexist and racist comments at the World Swimming Championships, the Democratic Party: “Rai makes it clear”. The M5s: “Unacceptable”

No, the sexist and racist comments, as well as body shaming, that viewers of Rai Play 2 had to listen this morning during the diving competitions of the Swimming World Championships underway in Japan. The first to publicly ask for clarity, after the protest emails that some users sent to Viale Mazzini, Stefano Graziano, Pd group leader in the Rai Supervisory Commission: “Rai should immediately clarify what happened. In the event of an investigation of the facts, we ask that exemplary measures be taken for the aforementioned commentators. Enough of sexist and racist comments, too many have become the episodes”. Per Cecilia D’Elia, Pd senator and national spokesperson for the Conference of Democrats, “viewers deserve public television that is respectful and worthy of our democratic culture. The sexist, racist and body shaming comments of some commentators are never admissible, but even more so in Rai “.

For members of the 5 Star Movement of the Supervisory Commission, “Rai did not have time to resolve the Facci case and that a new case of sexism seems to be exploding, this time by journalists already employed by the company. If it were confirmed that during the live coverage of the World synchronized trampoline there have actually been sexist and racist comments by Rai commentators, we will be faced with a particularly serious case which we obviously can only censor. We are tired of having to reiterate that such attitudes – it continues – are incompatible not only with the public service but in general with the common sense of decency and civility. We expect once again clarity from the top management of the company and the taking of measures if everything is confirmed”.