TAB Forced To Apologise Over “Inappropriate” Post Over South Korean World Cup Team

TAB Forced To Apologise Over “Inappropriate” Post Over South Korean World Cup Team

Bookmaker TAB has apologised for an “inappropriate” social media post about the South Korean men’s football team at the World cup.

TAB posted a now-deleted picture of the South Korean lineup ahead of their game against Uruguay on Facebook with the caption: “Kim passes to Kim who passes to Kim who passes to Hwang who passes to Hwang who passes to Hwang.”

Australian Financial Review journalist, Mark Di Stefano, called out the post on Twitter, saying “Australia, undefeated at casual racism.”

TAB, meanwhile, chucked a young employee under the bus following Di Stefano’s post. A spokesperson for the group said “the post was generated by junior staff, and TAB has created additional checks and balances before future posts go live.”

Not all Twitter users were swayed by Di Stefano’s position on the post.

The game between South Korea and Uruguay ended in a damp 0-0 draw.




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