Storm on Rai . In particular on the two commentators who this morning, on the occasion of the synchronized women's trampoline World Cup final , allegedly indulged in sexist and racist comments, live on Rai Play 2 .
To point the finger at the voices of Leonarduzzi and Mazzucchi were viewers of public television, which is already dealing with the case. Among the expressions brought to the attention of Viale Mazzini: " smoke well, smoke healthy, smoke Pakistani ". And still some debates between the two: " The Dutch are big ." «Like our Vittorioso». "Huh." "Heh great heh." " But they're all the same height in bed anyway ."
In the wake of the first comments, others too, with the names of the athletes in the sights of the two. “This one's called Harper, she's a harp player. How to play the harp? Yes...». "Can you touch it?" "You pinch it." «Yes, I give it». «This is the advantage, men have to study seven notes, women only three». “I knew it continued. Yes La Do. Sol Sol Fa». But the two would not stop, stumbling over phrases that reflect stereotypes on Chinese pronunciations: " Liccaldo, the Chinese would say Liccaldo ", the two joke, referring to the name of the Italian athlete Riccardo Giovannini.
For one of the two professionals, Lorenzo Leonarduzzi, this scandal would not be a first time, but a relapse. In fact, in 2020, during a rally race, commenting on the second place of the Estonian driver Ott Tanak: «They told me a bad joke, they want me to win a hundred euros if I tell it. Nanak woman, all Tanak.' Following the exit Auro Bulbarelli, the then director of Rai Sport, had to apologize. The commentator, on the other hand, had been suspended.
(Unioneonline/vf)
