Facial gestures of Spanish basketball teams stir up trouble

The Spanish men's and women's basketball teams posed for pre-Olympics photos in which its members are pulling back the skin of their eyelids in a racially offensive manner, causing controversy just as Madrid ...

[Ashley]

It's a shame an athlete at his calibre denies making a mistake. Whatever was goign through his mind at the time of the photoshoot is irrelevant now. People don't intend to kill someone, it happens and they are punished accordingly. This is a case where Calderon should own up to his mistakes, accept that what he did was obviously inappropriate and give a sincere apology, although it seems a bit fruitless now considering he has been vocal about not understanding what the fuss is all about. He has lost a lot of fans here in Toronto. Trust that you will be boo'd here Jose. We look forward to that.

[Jose]

It's more shame that the people who participated namely Calderon and Gasol have big noses. It is not a secret that Spain has a rich Jewish history but Spaniards with big noses will not talk about it. Big Shame.

[AMERICAN BORDERLINE]

Only an Anglo-Saxon hypocrite sees racism in these photos. It is not a fault to have the torn eyes. You are a sick society

[Miley Cyrus]

What goes on in a person's mind during a photo shoot, and what public reaction is to it, can be two different things.

[Jessica]

Ew, this situation has caused a blemish!