See other 4play Articles
Title: Google portrays black Olympic athlete walking on a strip of watermelon
Source:
.
URL Source: http://libertyfight.com/2012/google ... man_walking_on_watermelon.html
Published: Aug 7, 2012
Author: .
Post Date: 2012-08-07 14:05:19 by Artisan
Keywords: None
Views: 451
Comments: 9
In their latest "doodle" image, Google has portrayed a black man walking on a strip of watermelon. In sync with the Olympic Games, the google image above the search box features an athlete walking down a race track and getting ready to start a race. The track is obviously watermelon, with green rind, red pulp and dark seeds. Upon closer examination, there also appears to be marijuana plants lining the outside of the track every few feet. Although they do not include an actual Olympic logo, it's obvious that the image is timed to correspond to the 2012 Olympic games, currently taking place in London. When you click the 'play' button on the image, the man starts walking down the track and is portayed as thinking of an oddly white-gloved hand typing on a computer keyboard. As the athlete continues down the track he walks leisurely, not runs, knocking over all the hurdles instead of clearing them. After kicking over ten hurdles, and man reaches the end of the track and slumps over in exhaustion. A link is then given to the image, [https://www.google.com/doodles/hurdles-2012] which is titled Hurdles 2012. Screenshots of the images are below. 
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 2.
#1. To: Artisan (#0)
(Edited)
Typical knee-jerk jerkiness: Not watermelon. The reddish track resembles the brick red running track that is actually being used in the London Olympics: news.plidd.com/jamican-ce...mpic-100m-final-jamaican- runner-still-the-fastest-in-the-world/ The green "rind" stretches out to show it is a grassy lawn. Nothing racist about this Google cartoon.
c'mon. its obviously watermelon. and a rabbi has written an oped condemning the racist watermelon track. maybe you can take it up with him.
There are no replies to Comment # 2. End Trace Mode for Comment # 2.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#2. To: Shoonra (#1)
Replies to Comment # 2.