Accused of racism, Waack becomes the most talked-about subject in the world.
The racism case involving journalist William Waack, in a leaked video released this Wednesday, August 8th, has gained worldwide attention. The topic was the most discussed on Twitter's Trending Topics globally; in Brazil, it also led the trending topics for several hours; rapper KL Jay, from Racionais MC's, shared the video adding the comment "He's black" and the phrase "Racist son of a..."; São Paulo city councilman Eduardo Suplicy (PT) commented on the case, stating, "It's always good to remember that racism in Brazil is a crime and public figures must act exemplarily"; so far, Globo has only stated that it is investigating the case.
247 - The racism case involving journalist William Waack in a video leaked this Wednesday 8 gained worldwide attention. The topic was the most discussed in Twitter's Trending Topics worldwide.
Rapper KL Jay, from Racionais MC's, shared the video, adding the comment "He's black" and the phrase "Racist son of a...". "There you go, the journalist from the channel you all love to watch! Those who have the courage, please repost," he stated.
São Paulo city councilman Eduardo Suplicy (PT) commented on the case. "It's always good to remember that racism in Brazil is a crime and public figures should act responsibly," said Suplicy.
Brazilian congressman Jorge Solla also criticized the journalist's racist comment. "That Waack was a coup plotter is already explicit in the daily hatred he spews against the left, but that he was racist… What Waack did in our country is a crime, and if Globo is a company that values its black audience, it needs not only to apologize but also to punish its employee. It's unacceptable for someone with a 19th-century mindset to be the editor-in-chief of a newspaper in 2017," the congressman wrote on his Facebook page.
So far, Globo has only said that it is investigating the case.