"We ate sushi!" Controversy over insults → But why the Korea that lashed out at 韓??

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The shock wave continues after the Japanese national baseball team lost to Venezuela. This time, a video of Venezuela's superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. (29, Atlanta Braves) shouting "I ate sushi" has been released, raising controversy. In the meantime, some Japanese netizens criticized Korea rather than Venezuela, drawing attention.

Japanese media Sports Nippon and Tokyo Sports reported on the 16th that a video of Ronald Acuña Jr. repeatedly shouting, "We ate sushi," drew attention, citing US media The Athletic.

Tokyo Sports said, "Ronald Acuña Jr. is causing a stir by repeatedly bringing up offensive comments to Japan. After stopping Japan's 11th consecutive win in the WBC stage, he was excited in the locker room and said, "We ate sushi." We shouted several times, 'We ate sushi,' he said.

"This video is spreading widely, and the controversy is growing. On social networking services (SNS), criticism such as "I'm ashamed to see all his actions," "Would a decent player do this?" and "Shohei Otani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will not forget these words."

Japan faced Venezuela in the quarterfinals of the WBC tournament on the 15th and suffered a come-from-behind defeat by 5-8. At that time, Ronald Acuña Jr. became a hero by hitting a home run against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the top of the first inning.

As reported by the media, Ronald Acuña Jr. could not hide his excitement after the victory, repeatedly shouting "I ate sushi" loudly. However, shortly after, voices criticizing Ronald Acuña Jr.'s actions poured out on social media. Some criticized that it was a "racist expression" and that it was clear that it did not respect the culture of other countries.

On the other hand, some argued that sports should be viewed as sports, and that he only expressed his mind after defeating Japan. The Athletic said that if Venezuela beats Italy in the semifinals, it would not be strange for Ronald Acuña Jr. to say "I ate pizza" and "I ate spaghetti."

American media Essentials Sports said, "There is nothing wrong with being happy after winning. However, there is a problem with cultural ridicule. Sushi is a Japanese food. Linking it with the joy of victory can feel offensive to many players and fans. That's why Jeff Fry (former MLB player) also criticized Ronald Acuña Jr. by saying, "You don't have to be smart to play baseball well."

Tokyo Sports said, "We beat Japan with an exciting atmosphere unique to the Latin world, but even in the midst of joy, there should be no words or actions that lack respect for the opponent."

However, Japanese netizens are responding that there is no big problem. In an article published in the Japanese media Yahoo Sports Japan, Internet users said, "His remarks are an expression that he was happy to beat Japan." It doesn't seem to have any insulting intentions, it's good that he was happy to beat Japan that much, I hope he will come to Japan and try sushi later, and many Japanese will think nothing of saying something rather harsh when they are excited. It is also proof that he was so happy to beat the defending champion. He even criticized Korea, saying, "What is really insulting is to put his country's flag on the mound or to link politics."

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