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Sky censured for 'Muslim wrestler' show
The Guardian ^
| 11/22/05
| Owen Gibson
Posted on 11/22/2005 7:56:16 PM PST by LibWhacker
Sky Sports has been censured by a media watchdog...
The character, played by an American, Mark Copani, entered the ring wearing an Arab headdress and surrounded by a phalanx of masked men in combat clothes who were described by the commentators as his "sympathisers". There was also use of emotive language, including the words "martyr", "sacrifice" and "infidel" and footage of a previous clash between him and another wrestler was set to music that sounded like the Muslim call to prayer.
After the programme, Sky approached WWE to ensure the character would be withdrawn, and it ended his contract.
(Excerpt) Read more at media.guardian.co.uk ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: censured; correctness; media; muslim; political; sky; wrestler; wrestling; wwe
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Thank God we weren't concerned about German and/or Japanese sensibilities in WWII.
To: LibWhacker
Ha! I bet this is the guy that Hulk Hogan wrestled during his "surprise appearance" the day after he got inducted into the wrestling hall of fame.
Good grief, didn't we have big scary Russianesque wrestling "characters" in the eighties? Maybe I'm too young to remember any liberal whining associated with them...
To: LibWhacker
And he was the good guy. You should have seen the villain!
To: LibWhacker
They used to have The Iron Sheikh who would get into the ring denouncing the US and praising Iran. Everybody knew the guy was a living cartoon. They probably wouldn't allow Chief Jay Strongbow today.
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:03:52 PM PST
by
speedy
To: LibWhacker
Sky approached WWE to ensure the character would be withdrawn, and it ended his contract They could bring him back as the mad bomber with TNT strapped to his chest.
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:04:22 PM PST
by
Brett66
(Where government advances – and it advances relentlessly – freedom is imperiled -Janice Rogers Brown)
To: LibWhacker
For what its worth.
Mark Copani was born in Jordan, but his father is Italian (and from Italy), he mother was Jordanian.
He himself was raised in the United States from a young age, and he lives in New York State.
If anyone cares, his religion is Buddhism.
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:06:41 PM PST
by
Sonny M
("oderint dum metuant")
To: LibWhacker
Remember the Iron Sheik?
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:06:54 PM PST
by
fallujah-nuker
(America needs more SAC and less empty sacs.)
To: LibWhacker
Yeah, I guess Disney won't be coming out with the modern equivalent of "
Der Fuehrer's Face" anytime soon...
To: popdonnelly
"And he was the good guy. You should have seen the villain!"
LOL!
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:07:36 PM PST
by
strategofr
(The secret of happiness is freedom. And the secret of freedom is courage.---Thucydities)
To: fallujah-nuker
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:07:44 PM PST
by
ketelone
To: fallujah-nuker
Are you sure that this isn't really Geraldo?
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:11:22 PM PST
by
cspackler
(There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.)
To: LibWhacker
Don't forget the Iron Shiek or even General Skandar Akbar.
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:11:31 PM PST
by
PAR35
To: fallujah-nuker
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:14:42 PM PST
by
HighWheeler
(A culture of civility can't be established if truth's irrelevant to one side of the political debate)
To: LibFreeOrDie
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:15:09 PM PST
by
fallujah-nuker
(America needs more SAC and less empty sacs.)
To: cspackler
Lol, that's what I was gonna say! But I doubt Geraldo was ever in that kind of shape.
To: cspackler
Are you sure that this isn't really Geraldo?
I think your right!
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:20:24 PM PST
by
fallujah-nuker
(America needs more SAC and less empty sacs.)
To: speedy
Plus there was Ivan Koloff, Krusher Krushchev and a couple others. They sang the Soviet National anthem at the beginning of their matches. I think back in the 50's, Fritz Von Erich goosestepped around the ring as part of his act.
Always remembered Sgt. Slaughter kicking the Iron Sheik's rear around the ring.
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:25:03 PM PST
by
stratman1969
(CLINTON LIED - 3,000+ DIED)
To: stratman1969
Yeah, Sgt. Slaughter was good. There was also Ivan "Polish Power" Putski. There was a famous wrestler Gorilla Monsoon who was always described as coming "from parts unknown." Anybody remember Cowboy Bill Watts and George "The Animal" Steele?
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:29:54 PM PST
by
speedy
To: LibWhacker
Good grief. A little sensitive aren't we?
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:31:57 PM PST
by
usaproud
To: speedy
They used to have The Iron Sheikh who would get into the ring denouncing the US and praising Iran. Everybody knew the guy was a living cartoon.
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posted on
11/22/2005 8:34:32 PM PST
by
magellan
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