Brickipedia News:LEGO apologies over Mixels controversy
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 | by CJC95 June 10, 2015 |
LEGO has apologised after describing a Mixels character as a "window-licker", a derogatory term for a mentally challenged person. Turg, part of the latest line of the theme, was described on the LEGO website as "part frog, part chicken, part back-of-the-bus window-licker". The statement caused outrage from mental health charities such as Mencap and Scope. LEGO were quick to change the offending statement. Fiona Wright, LEGO's vice-president for the UK and Ireland, apologised and said "We have looked at our processes to make sure this does not happen again."
via BBC Newsbeat
Tags: Mixels
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