Spanish state tv channel RTVE has apologized for one in all its journalists, after a xenophobic remark in the direction of Catalans.
The incident occurred on Sunday night time, as Espanyol supervisor Manolo Gonzalez spoke to the press within the aftermath of a defeat to Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. Gonzalez was requested a query in Catalan, and complained in regards to the referee’s adjudication of the wall.
After these feedback, Gonzalez mentioned ‘You did not perceive the Catalan, did you?’, earlier than continuing to clarify what he had mentioned to the journalist. The native journalist may then be heard saying ‘No, thank God.’
Manolo González, Espanyol coach: “You do not perceive Catalan, do you?”
Journalist from Las Palmas: “No, thank God”
— Albert Ortega (@AlbertOrtegaES1) December 22, 2024
The President of RTVE, Jose Pablo Lopez, then took to Twitter/X to apologize for his or her habits.
I apologize for these statements that don’t characterize RTVE in any respect. Co-official languages are a wealth and ignorance of them is not any cause for delight. We will proceed with our plan to advertise the linguistic and cultural range of our nation.
— José Pablo López (@Josepablo_ls) December 23, 2024
“I apologize for these statements that don’t characterize RTVE in any respect. The co-official languages are a wealth and ignorance of them is just not a cause for delight. “We will proceed with our plan to advertise the linguistic and cultural range of our nation,” as quoted by M.D..
I’ve proceeded to submit the identical message in Catalan underneath that tweet. There have been various comparable incidents lately, principally together with Basque and Catalan managers who have a tendency to hold out press conferences in each Castilian Spanish and their regional language.