Är Gade rasist?

På kinesiska badmintonforum har debatten gått het om Gade är rasist!! I Swiss Open i år spelade han final mot Chen Long och blev så frustrerad att han kastade sitt racket. Domaren gav honom gult kort, och Gade fick fick burop från publiken. Gade gick mot kameran och yttrade vad kinserna uppfattade som rasistiskt uttryck ”Chinaman is Chinaman”..

Kontroversen gick så långt att Danmarks badmintonförbund kände sig tvungna att kommentera ”ärendet”.

kommentar från Finn Trærup-Hansen, Danmark:

”Thank you for drawing our attention to the debate about Peter Gade in China.

More officials of the Badminton Association of Denmark have reviewed the incident in the video. Among the officials is one person of Chinese origin. No one hear Peter Gade use the words you are suggesting. We hear “One time in a tournament”. We are also clear that there are no signs of Peter Gade addressing his opponent in any way (words or signs).

In addition I have discussed the matter with Peter Gade. He confirms he shows frustration following the outcome of a very good rally. He finds that the umpire shows very little understanding of players when handing him a yellow card for the incident. It is the only time in the tournament Peter Gade has expressed his frustration in such a way– therefore the outburst: “One time in a tournament”.

The BA of Denmark does not accept racial remarks from Danish players nor against Danish players. Peter Gade has never expressed or shown racial motives in his actions – on the court or off the court. Therefore it is disappointing to Peter Gade and the BA of Denmark that there are people in China putting forward such accusations. …”

Döm själv… Video på incidenten finns på följande länk:

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/u168P2O55xM/

Själv tycker jag det solklart låter som ”One time in the tournament” …