WWE apologized on Friday for exhibiting {a photograph} of the Auschwitz focus camp the place greater than 1 million Jews have been murdered … throughout a WrestleMania promo Saturday evening.
The firm confronted backlash from followers, media, and even the Auschwitz Memorial as soon as it grew to become clear they used the picture to advertise the Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio match.
But now, the WWE is apologizing, saying that they had no concept the picture was used.
“We had no information of what was depicted. As quickly as we realized, it was eliminated instantly,” the corporate informed The Washington Post.
It stays to be seen if the reason will probably be sufficient … the Auschwitz Memorial ripped into WWE earlier than the apology, saying, “The fact that Auschwitz image was used to promote a WWE match is hard to call ‘an editing mistake.'”
“Exploiting the site that became a symbol of enormous human tragedy is shameless and insults the memory of all victims of Auschwitz.”
So WWE used footage of Auschwitz within the Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio video bundle that aired on its pre-show. Relevant shot is at in regards to the 15-second mark. What an unforced error that’s. pic.twitter.com/DbZY9BOOx5
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According to Auschwitz Memorial’s web site, the Germans established Auschwitz in 1940 in German-occupied Poland throughout World War II, and it was the biggest of the Nazi focus camps.
WWE, as soon as they grew to become conscious of what occurred, changed the picture of Auschwitz with generic footage of barbed wire on later airings and reruns of WrestleMania.
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