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KLM sombrero tweet mocking Mexico’s World Cup exit to Holland causes fury KLM sombrero tweet mocking Mexico’s World Cup exit to Holland causes fury
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The Hollywood actor Gael García Bernal launched a foul-mouthed Twitter attack on KLM after the airline posted a tweet mocking Mexico and their defeat to Holland.The Hollywood actor Gael García Bernal launched a foul-mouthed Twitter attack on KLM after the airline posted a tweet mocking Mexico and their defeat to Holland.
The A-list star wrote: “I’m never flying your shitty airline again. F--- you big time,” after the Dutch carrier posted a picture and an infographic of a sombrero, moustache and serape blanket under the heading “Adios Amigos!”. The A-list star wrote: “I’m never flying your shitty airline again. F--- you big time,” after the Dutch airline posted a picture and an infographic of a sombrero, moustache and serape blanket under the heading “Adios Amigos!”.
The offensive tweet immediately went viral under the hashtag #mexicogate, with García Bernal expressing the outrage of millions of Mexicans when he sent the furious message to his two million followers.The offensive tweet immediately went viral under the hashtag #mexicogate, with García Bernal expressing the outrage of millions of Mexicans when he sent the furious message to his two million followers.
“It was meant to be a joke,” said KLM’s spokeswoman Lisette Ebeling Koning, adding that the airline never intended to offend Mexicans, which it serves via a daily direct flight between Mexico City and Amsterdam. “But there was too much negative reaction.”“It was meant to be a joke,” said KLM’s spokeswoman Lisette Ebeling Koning, adding that the airline never intended to offend Mexicans, which it serves via a daily direct flight between Mexico City and Amsterdam. “But there was too much negative reaction.”
AeroMexico, the country’s national airline, has hit back on Twitter, offering its support for Mexico’s players after the 2-1 defeat on Monday in the last 16 under an arrivals sign. “Thank you for this great championship,” their message said. “You’ve made us proud and we’re waiting for you at home.” AeroMexico, the country’s national airline, has hit back on Twitter, offering its support for Mexico’s players after the 2-1 defeat in the last 16 under an arrivals sign. “Thank you for this great championship,” its message said. “You’ve made us proud and we’re waiting for you at home.”
Mexico’s coach Miguel Herrera demanded that the Portuguese referee Pedro Proença should be sent home after he gave Arjen Robben an “invented” penalty that put Holland through to the quarter-finals. But Robben insisted the 93rd-minute decision was correct, even though he admitted he had dived earlier in the game. Mexico’s coach, Miguel Herrera, demanded that the Portuguese referee Pedro Proença should be sent home after he gave Arjen Robben an “invented” penalty that put Holland through to the quarter-finals. But Robben insisted the 93rd-minute decision was correct, even though he admitted he had dived earlier in the game.