Konami ends his collaboration with Antoine Griezmann | anti-Asian racism

At the heart of a growing controversy on the background of anti-Asian racism, Konami put an end to his collaboration with Antoine Griezmann, Ambassador of the Yu-Gi-Oh Content!

In question, a video snapchat become viral on social networks, where we see Ousmane Dembélé and Antoine Griezmann openly make fun of Japanese technicians who came to install them video game consoles. The facts took place in 2019, at a president tour of their respective club, FC Barcelona, ​​Japan for Rakuten Cup.

In light of recent events Konami Have Decided to Cancel The Contract with Antoine Griezmann As Their Yu-Gi-Oh! Contents Ambassador.

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Despite the public excuses of the two French international, the Japanese video game publishing company announced the end of the partnership with the tricolor scorer for the yu-gi-oh franchise! In a statement released on Wednesday, the Nippone Franchise indicates that "discrimination of any kind is unacceptable. Previously, we announced Antoine Griezmann as ambassador of content yu-gi-oh! But in the light of recent events, we decided to cancel the contract. "

The attacker of the Blues should also disappear from the famous football video game Pro Evolution Soccer, developed by Konami. "As far as our PES franchise is concerned, we will ask FC Barcelona as a club partner to explain the details of this case and future actions," said the company based in Tokyo in conclusion of their communiqué.

The Spanish Club condemned the attitude of its two attackers and apologized to all its fans and partners, in a statement issued this Wednesday at the end of the afternoon. The Barcelona training claimed that it "reserves the right to take the internal measures it deems appropriate".