{"id":3096,"date":"2016-04-22T14:06:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T06:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/04\/22\/social-media-slays-italian-football-team-after-extremely-ill-advised-haka\/"},"modified":"2016-04-22T14:06:19","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T06:06:19","slug":"social-media-slays-italian-football-team-after-extremely-ill-advised-haka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/04\/22\/social-media-slays-italian-football-team-after-extremely-ill-advised-haka\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media slays Italian football team after extremely ill-advised haka"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What in the world was AC Milan thinking?<\/p>\n

The Italian football club was behind a cringeworthy ripoff of the haka Thursday\u00a0<\/span>as part of a promotion for a skincare company.<\/span>\u00a0The dance is traditionally performed by New Zealand’s M\u0101ori people, and has become known around the world thanks to the country’s sporting teams<\/a>, who perform it with respect, and you know, a genuine understanding of its cultural significance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO: A hotel in New Zealand has banned people wearing revealing lycra shorts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The utterly astounding performance came before a Serie A match against Carpi. The dance was dubbed the “Tekitanka,” and slogans that read “Men, this is your ritual!” were displayed along the stadium’s sideboards. The club even boasted about it<\/a> on Twitter. Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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