storm over two commentators – Corriere.it

New storm on Rai. During the commentary of the women’s synchronized trampoline final at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, two public TV commentators – Leonarduzzi and Mazzucchi – allegedly used phrases considered “inappropriate, racist and sexist” by various viewers, one of whom sent an email of protests to Viale Mazzini.

«On the Rai Play 2 channel», reads an email that would have been sent to Rai, the two commentators «indulged in a series of shameful sexist and stereotyped comments. Among the expressions that I distinctly heard:
“Smoke healthy, smoke good, smoke Pakistani only”

“The Dutch are big.”
“Like our Vittorioso” (Italian diver from Rome, ed)
“Eh”.
“It’s big huh”.
“But anyway in bed they are all the same height”.

“This one’s called Karper, she’s a harp player, how do you play the harp? Yes?”
“Do you touch it?”
“You pinch it””.
“Yes La Do”.
“This is the advantage, men have to study seven notes, women only three”.
“I knew it went on: Si La Do, Sol Sol Fa”.

I should add that there have been further inappropriate comments on the agility of the divers, alluding to their contortionism in bed, as well as their synchronettes”.

I would also like to point out a further censurable comment, on the end of the men’s synchronized elimination from the trampoline around 7.30, with a stereotyped comment: “Licaldo, the Chinese would say Licaldo” (referring to the Italian athlete)».

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