https://twitter.com/delta/status/478690641904287745
Delta’s tweet celebrating the USA’s 2‑1 win over Ghana in the World Cup today consists of two beautiful images. Unfortunately for the person who posted it, the lovely giraffe is nowhere to be found in Ghana. (Maybe they have one or two in a zoo?)
@delta Giraffes are not from Ghana #WorldCup #USAvsGHA pic.twitter.com/VeXEOOMDjL
— A.X. Ian (@axian) June 17, 2014
@Delta there aren't any safaris in ghana dumb cunts
— estellé (@thelastforson) June 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/MrAgyen/status/478692392783314944
@Delta @clint_dempsey @SoundersFC Congratulations on being both smug, patronising and ignorant at the same time. A giraffe on the plains?!
— Ekow Acquah (@Ekow_Acquah) June 17, 2014
@Delta sad tweet
— Kemari Ombonga (@ctravlr) June 17, 2014
Who ever is behind this @Delta tweet is dumber than giraffe dung. What have Ghana and Giraffes got in common? Oponu.
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) June 17, 2014
Ghana represented by a giraffe even though they don't naturally live there. #epicfail @Delta @clint_dempsey @SoundersFC
— Adhieu Majok ?? (@modernemeid) June 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/KimCNN/status/478695966229659648
@NutmegRadio @Delta @clint_dempsey @SoundersFC Given that there are no giraffes in Ghana …
— africasacountry (@africasacountry) June 17, 2014
@Delta did you know that giraffes are not found in Ghana? #fail
— Graham Edward (@gnledward) June 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/ma_Ndosi/status/478696394891751424
https://twitter.com/eldang/status/478696477544292352
https://twitter.com/sisiliaalin/status/478696592573100033
https://twitter.com/Chimichamu/status/478696883779424256
https://twitter.com/YannickNoir/status/478697090751946752
https://twitter.com/the_itch1980/status/478697141360398336
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@Delta aww, you don't even know why this is ridiculous.
— nickel queen (@egemini618) June 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/natoism/status/478697198751055872
Delete this please.
“@Delta: Congrats team #USA! Nice goal @clint_dempsey @soundersfc! #USAvGHA #USMNT #DeltaSEA http://t.co/ZmWdzx77Gr”— Imraan Siddiqi (@imraansiddiqi) June 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/Ms_cHaRwAy/status/478697464615428098
https://twitter.com/wheniwashome/status/478697502883848192
https://twitter.com/nateboateng/status/478697578029404160
*points and laughs* at @Delta That's a spectacularly ignorant tweet you got there.
— Anika (@faboomama) June 17, 2014
Why didn’t Delta just use a photo of that thing that obviously represents Ghana? You know, that thing.
Holy hell, @Delta! Really??
— Will (@ProjectMelton) June 17, 2014
@Delta …& then you had to go & do this shit
— Marcus Graham Jr.? (@BMDub_iLL) June 17, 2014
@MrAgyen @Delta @clint_dempsey @SoundersFC if you get on a Delta flight to Ghana and wind up somewhere with giraffes, now you know why.
— Home (@oldjetsam) June 17, 2014
official score @Delta 0 Social Media Fail: 1
And we have our biggest #worldcupfail yet
— Damon Gochneaur (@DamonGochneaur) June 17, 2014
.@AfricasaCountry @NutmegRadio @Delta @clint_dempsey @SoundersFC Should be relived they didn't put pic of topless women w gold neckbrace.
— FORM A WALL (@_shireenahmed_) June 17, 2014
@imraansiddiqi @Delta @clint_dempsey @SoundersFC You CANNOT be SERIOUS @Delta
— Zemrag (@Zemrag7) June 17, 2014
very racist, WOW smh “@Delta: Congrats team #USA! Nice goal @clint_dempsey @soundersfc! #USAvGHA #USMNT #DeltaSEA http://t.co/jPv7lzQLlw”
— ??Jonas (@jonastheprince) June 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/JoshhTerry/status/478698008352006145
@Delta Oh my god. Delete this tweet immediately. There are no giraffes in Ghana.
— Ryan (@ryanhealy) June 17, 2014
@Delta come fly the racist skies
— All Cops Aren’t Bean-to-Bar (@McLeemz) June 17, 2014
https://twitter.com/wheniwashome/status/478698232311074817
@nikitaetmode Also, sort of racist. #bysortofimeanreally
— Cecily Doyle (@CoutureWriter) June 17, 2014
Crap @Delta social team, call your office. https://t.co/iSXVbCxE1Y
1. Giraffes aren't from Ghana
2. Plays on African stereotypes
3. Awkward— BK Chambers (@imavip) June 17, 2014
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Update:
Here’s Delta’s second attempt at an apology. (The first read “precious tweet” instead of “previous tweet.”)
We're sorry for our choice of photo in our previous tweet. Best of luck to all teams.
— Delta (@Delta) June 17, 2014
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