Spanish Basketball Olympic Team accused of racism but guilty of stupidity

Spanish media took a picture from the Spanish Basketball team and they decided that it would be funny to act 'Chinese' in the picture. Maybe it was funny at the moment, now is just giving them a big headache. As The Guardian informed they weren't being consciously racist, but probably pretty stupid.

Since I saw the news in The Guardian I have began reading in different Chinese media (and international media too) an increasing attack against the team. I am convinced it was not a clever think to do and not exactly disrespectful, however, thanks to the media, this is being magnified and exaggerated.

The way Spaniards are pictured in most countries all over the world have always been and probably will continue to be through stupid topics (many times these are not even true). You shall think this is not the same as talking about race, it is about culture, and in many places around the world people takes culture and traditions more than seriously, and Spaniards don't make an international issue about it.

The team shouldn't have done that, but little stupid things can NOT be used as an excuse every now and then to create a conflict. People worldwide have to learn respect and, more important, to be able to go through misunderstandings and differences.

This would help us all.

Picture from The Guardian.