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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,757 posts)
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:29 PM Sep 2019

Romanian TV show host has accused of racism saying Serena Williams looks like one of 'those monkeys'



A Romanian TV show host said Serena Williams looks like "those monkeys at the zoo" while live on air.

Radu Bancui, 49, made the comment while hosting the late evening show on B1 TV.

"Serena Williams looks exactly like one of those monkeys at the zoo with the red asses," Bancui said, according to a translated press release from the National Council for Combating Discrimination (CNCD) in Bucharest.

"If monkeys wore trousers, they'd look exactly like Serena Williams does on the court.
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Bancui has been fined $1,875 for the comments, however it does not appear that he will lose his job.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/tennis/a-romanian-tv-show-host-has-been-accused-of-extreme-racism-after-saying-serena-williams-looks-like-one-of-those-monkeys-at-the-zoo-live-on-air/ar-AAHxvH5?li=BBnb7Kz

The guy does not look like one who should be criticizing anyone's loooks.
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Romanian TV show host has accused of racism saying Serena Williams looks like one of 'those monkeys' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 OP
Bancui throwing rocks living in a glass house? at140 Sep 2019 #1
Serena looks like a woman who could saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #2
Makes me embarrassed to be a Romanian! TruckFump Sep 2019 #3

at140

(6,110 posts)
1. Bancui throwing rocks living in a glass house?
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:41 PM
Sep 2019

He looks unshaven, over-weight, under-exercised, and needs teeth worked on.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
2. Serena looks like a woman who could
Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:46 PM
Sep 2019

whip Bancui on the tennis court or in the realm of public opinion.

Silence sends a message, we tolerate racism.

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