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Banned Pepsi Soccer Commercial

by Jyle on May 18th, 2008

For some reason this new Pepsi Soccer Commercial couldn’t air. Not exactly sure why this commercial was banned? I mean is it racist in any way? Can anyone explain why this couldn’t be on television?

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Pep
May 18, 2008 at 10:19 pm

I think its because of the cultural reference of how Asian Cultures use bowing as a form of greeting and respect and then to have it turned on them to score a goal. Made them look foolish.I even cringed.

Saving face is very important.
johng
May 18, 2008 at 11:33 pm

I would have thought it was something to do with graphic nature of foul causing free kick…studs high right into shinbone…not good message
pak
May 18, 2008 at 11:47 pm

I remember seeing that commercial on tv back in 2002. See the date in the commercial I believe that is the year the commercial ran duing the 2002 WC
johng
May 19, 2008 at 1:04 am

moderate it then
michellllllllllllllllllllllllllll
May 19, 2008 at 3:37 pm

hey maybe it is trying 2 show that chinese people r stupid
johng
May 19, 2008 at 8:30 pm

I DID leave an opinion…it was that the foul portrayed in the ad — studs against shinbone — was so graphic, it sent the wrong message to mids watching it.
johng
May 19, 2008 at 8:30 pm

To kids not mids
johng
May 19, 2008 at 8:32 pm

PS why ask for comments if you’re not going to use ‘em? Justa thought
Jyle
May 20, 2008 at 8:44 am

If anything the commercial demonstrates that Chinese people are gracious. How could that be sending the wrong message?