Mexican soccer player Miguel Layún, who also defends for the Portuguese club Porto, received an apology from ToysRUs after he posted a photo of what appeared to be a store display in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, made up to look like a border wall between Mexico and the United States.
Qué triste que el @ToysRUs en Gaia tenga este tipo de decoración. Optamos por salir cuando vimos esta "broma". ✋? pic.twitter.com/Nxo5MrIStV
— Miguel Layun (@Miguel_layun) February 25, 2017
Just a note: what might look in the photo like mannequins or even shoppers in black hoods is actually a sloppy attempt to hide the faces of shoppers. However, the arrows pointing to Mexico and USA are clear enough, unlike the point behind the whole thing.
Wtf @ToysRUs? Found this on a soccer player's instagram. This is in Gaia, Portugal. pic.twitter.com/Gdtiz8h8yi
— Chris (@_tu_madre_wey) February 25, 2017
Please know that this is not who we are and we have immediately contacted the store management in Portugal to address this
— ToysRUs (@ToysRUs) February 25, 2017
@Miguel_layun
Our deepest apologies for this offensive display. It's been removed & the employees will be dealt with appropriately.— ToysRUs (@ToysRUs) February 25, 2017
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@CNN @ToysRUs is this supposed to be funny?? pic.twitter.com/2M8d5FERDI
— miilton gomez (@MiiiltonGomez) February 26, 2017
Deepest apologies for this offensive display.It's been removed,we'll address the lack of sensitivity shown by this team.
— ToysRUs (@ToysRUs) February 26, 2017
@ToysRUs in Gaia Portugal thought these decorations for store was a good idea.NOT funny!!! @CNN @Univision @Televisa @KTLA @HuffingtonPost pic.twitter.com/ND9WY6JR7i
— B Tillett (@mayason2) February 25, 2017
The employees who put up the display while obviously high probably thought it was funny at the time.
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