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3. more details about "the joke"

Fri Jul 23, 2021, 02:56 PM

Jul 2021

The decision comes just a day before the Olympics opening ceremony was to be held for the delayed games. In the skit, Kobayashi joked about “massacring Jews” while miming the act of cutting up human figures made of paper.

https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Olympics-Opening-Ceremony-Creative-Director-Fired-16332152.php

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Tokyo Olympics Fires Ceremony Director Over 1998 Holocaust Joke [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 2021 OP

Too soon? ZonkerHarris Jul 2021 #1

23 years ago? OneBro Jul 2021 #2

more details about "the joke" Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #3