Russian Sushi Chain Apologizes for Ad Featuring Black Man - The Moscow Times
A Russian sushi delivery chain has publicly apologized for an advertisement that featured a black man after its owner received death threats from an ultra-nationalist hate group.
While the business initially said it would not give in to pressure, it removed the advert on Saturday and published an apology on its social media accounts.
“On behalf of the entire company, we want to apologize for offending the public with our photos. We have removed all the content that caused this commotion," it said on Instagram.
On the VKontakte social media site, the chain changed the wording of its statemen to apologize “the Russian nation” for “offending Russians.”
A Russian sushi delivery chain has publicly apologized for an advertisement that featured a black man after its owner received death threats from an ultra-nationalist hate group.
While the business initially said it would not give in to pressure, it removed the advert on Saturday and published an apology on its social media accounts.
“On behalf of the entire company, we want to apologize for offending the public with our photos. We have removed all the content that caused this commotion," it said on Instagram.
On the VKontakte social media site, the chain changed the wording of its statemen to apologize “the Russian nation” for “offending Russians.”
