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Chris Jericho Suspended for 30 Days

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Chris Jericho has been suspended for 30 days due to an irresponsible act of denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on May 24. WWE has apologized to the citizens and the government of Brazil for this incident.
Link - http://www.wwe.com/inside/jericho-brazil


At a WWE Live Event in at São Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday evening, Chris Jericho reportedly denigrated the Brazilian flag during a match against WWE Champion CM Punk. Suspended for 30 days, Jericho responded to the incident in his own words.

“I made a bad judgment call in the course of entertaining [WWE] fans in Brazil,” Jericho told WWE.com. “I apologized to the people in the crowd for showing disrespect.”

During Jericho’s match with the WWE Champion at São Paulo’s Ginásio do Ibirapuera, the flag found its way into the ring, where Jericho crumpled it up and then kicked it.

Local law enforcement stopped the bout and gave Jericho the opportunity to apologize to those in attendance or face incarceration. The former World Champion expressed his regret to the crowd and the WWE Live Event continued.

Due to his actions, WWE officials suspended Jericho for 30 days.

“It was a bad move,” Jericho said. “I did it with [our] fans’ entertainment in mind and I’ll accept the consequences for that.”
 
#215 ·
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TV14 era: HBK takes a flag, uses it as a handkerchief, simulates sex with it, then swings it back and forth in between his crotch. no one batted an eye.

PG era: kick a flag, suspended indefinitely.
Ironically WWF was still TV-PG at the time.

But yeah, the dude apologized, even though he was acting like a heel. JBL wasn't suspended was he? And that was on a more family friendly SD brand.
 
#202 ·
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Some people in this thread have a fuck ton to learn about how different South American cultures are from other parts of the world. The reaction of the Brazilian authorities might seem ridiculous to many of us considering "it's just a flag", but that's just not how some countries are about these things. Jericho has traveled all over the world numerous times throughout his career and he really should have known better. If he had pulled that shit in Venezuela or Cuba, he might not have left the country alive. It was unbelievably stupid on Jericho's part, simply because he forgot where he was. That stuff might fly in the US, Canada, and parts of Europe, but you have to be aware of who your audience is and realize where you can and can't go with your promos.

Jericho's not an idiot for doing what he did, he's an idiot for doing it where he did it. Brazil's flag isn't "more special" than any other flag in the world, but that's not the point. Degrading the national flag is treason in some parts of the world. No sense in getting mad at Brazil for it, you should be mad at Jericho for doing something retarded that will cost us (the fans) the entertainment he brings to WWE television.
 
#221 ·
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Just like some Americans to live inside their own bubble thinking no other place, but the US matters in this world and every other country should be the same as theirs.

WAKE UP, every country is not like ours. They have different rules and laws than we do.

I know here Americans wouldnt flip out if a foreigner disrespected their flag :)punk2) but in certain parts of the world people tend to get really upset about that, I know, crazy right?

It's Jericho's own fault, WWE was right to punish him.

Some people in this thread have a fuck ton to learn about how different South American cultures are from other parts of the world. The reaction of the Brazilian authorities might seem ridiculous to many of us considering "it's just a flag", but that's just not how some countries are about these things. Jericho has traveled all over the world numerous times throughout his career and he really should have known better. If he had pulled that shit in Venezuela or Cuba, he might not have left the country alive. It was unbelievably stupid on Jericho's part, simply because he forgot where he was. That stuff might fly in the US, Canada, and parts of Europe, but you have to be aware of who your audience is and realize where you can and can't go with your promos.

Jericho's not an idiot for doing what he did, he's an idiot for doing it where he did it. Brazil's flag isn't "more special" than any other flag in the world, but that's not the point. Degrading the national flag is treason in some parts of the world. No sense in getting mad at Brazil for it, you should be mad at Jericho for doing something retarded that will cost us (the fans) the entertainment he brings to WWE television.
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#204 ·
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Im sorry to any fans from Brazil but fuck your country. Jericho is a heel and was doing a heel tactic. Brazil authorities should have known that Jericho is just playing a character on TV and doesn't hate Brazil. As far as wwe suspending him. They should have just suspended him from the tour not indefinitely. Now this goes to show u once he leaves he will probably never come back now.
 
#208 ·
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Im sorry to any fans from Brazil but fuck your country. Jericho is a heel and was doing a heel tactic. Brazil authorities should have known that Jericho is just playing a character on TV and doesn't hate Brazil.
These are exactly the type of bone-headed posts I'm talking about. It's astounding to me how so many people think every foreign country should regard certain customs the same as their own and have no respect when other countries are just a little more sensitive about certain matters than others.
 
#206 ·
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So much ignorance of the real world in this thread. It's astounding. BUT DAT JERICHO WAS JUST BEIN DA HEEL DURR. This is a well traveled and intelligent man we're talking about here, not some kid on their first trip outside the US. He should know better. I still think it's partly a work to get him off TV though. If they mention it on Raw then I definitely think it's a work and in that case, it's a stupid move on WWE's part to jeopardize any future business partnership with such a lucrative market in Brazil just to get Jericho off TV.
 
#105 ·
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I fucking hate the new WWE. What the hell is this shit?!

HBK screws with the Canadian flag? Meh.
JBL does the Nazi salute in Germany? Meh.
Jericho kicks a Brazilian flag? SUSPENDED MOTHERFUCKER!
Shouldn't be a surprise. WWE has an uncanny skill of revisionist history and having the ability to stick their fingers in their ears and go "LA LA LA CAN"T HEAR YOU LA LA LA". It's hilarious reading their "Stand Up For WWE" letters and then watch Vince make out with Trish Stratus in front of Linda when she was in comatose state sitting in a wheel chair.
 
#147 ·
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Patriotic people are so stupid.

Besides, Brazil have enough problems with their country already. They should be working on cleaning the streets up instead of crying over a flag being kicked.

Jericho just moved up a spot in my book of "Awesome Wrestlers"
 
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#203 ·
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It was the right thing to do.

Have no idea why some people bring up Canada. Every country is different. When you go to a country you follow their rules and rituals. Unless your an american asshole of course.
The Brazilian flag is obviously something you shouldnt mess with. Seems like its a felony. Some countries are more sensitive then the other.

And WWE has to show that they wont tolerate it. Im sure themselves dont think it was a big deal but its not what they think, its about what the police and higher ups in Brazil think. They want to make sure they can get back into the country and do more shows and keep that TV deal down there alive.
 
#324 ·
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Chris Jericho has been in the wrestling industry for decades, He has provided endless entertainment to us the viewers, has worked his bollocks off for years on end away from his family and on the road 24/7, broke bones for the company he represents, and is one of the WWE's longest serving and most respected and loyal employee's, so what do Vince and the top boys do when he makes a "Spur of the moment" in character mistake that is obviously in no way intended to cause mass dis-respect or offend people to the point they feel in neccessary to have him arrested, They fucking suspend the bloke for 30 days and make him look a complete and utter prick, It would of been so refreshing to have seen them stand by Jericho, apologise for any offence caused and just moved on from the incident instead of letting it blow up, I genuinley hope that Y2J fucks off, and when Vince is on the blower begging him to come back for the 37th time because everyone is bored of the same old shite, he tells him where to go.

WWE should of stood by there employee here and acknowledged that it was a simple error, It interests me as to what some of the other superstars feel about this incident.
 
#416 ·
This is just stupid and rediculous.

Chris Jericho is an artistical figure performed on a stage by the Artist Chris Irvine. The Freedom of Art should prohibit him from any kind of prosecution. This should be a basic right in every democracy.

JBL didn't have to fear prosecution in Germany, despite displaying the "Hitler-Gruß" being a crime.
 
#418 ·
lol calling a wrestler an artist :lmao

Even if you want to say he is, he did it in brazil; which doesn't have the same laws as the US
 
#431 ·
I don't believe the 30 day suspension was so much to "punish" Jericho. It was more of a political move that WWE kinda had to do, or risk alienating themselves from and potentially losing fans in the Brazilian market. They kinda had to do something to show the Brazilian government and Brazilian fans that "yes, we are aware what he did was wrong and apologize, and he will be reprimanded for it", so WWE can show the Brazilian fans and Brazilian government, who is responsible for allowing WWE to tun shows their, that they do not tolerate or support Jericho's actions.
 
#7 ·
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@IAmJericho

Just for the record I love Brazil and wish we could've spent more time here. Beautiful country!



So sounds like something did happen. Don't people realize that this is a tv show(house show in this case)....how can they really get that mad over this? Though reminds me of when JBL got abit in trouble for what he did in Germany.
 
#46 ·
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So sounds like something did happen. Don't people realize that this is a tv show(house show in this case)....how can they really get that mad over this? Though reminds me of when JBL got abit in trouble for what he did in Germany.
There's a fine line between getting heat and committing a crime.


Anyway, wasn't Finlay fired for allowing Mizz to interrupt the national anthem? Americans are fussed about their national symbols as well.
 
#19 ·
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The same people laughing at this, condemned JBL for doing the Nazi Salute in Germany I'm sure.
The history with Nazis is well documented, I've never specifically heard not to stomp on the Brazilian flag. Doing a nazi salute in Germany is like going out in blackface at a house show in Compton. Stomping on ANY flag is never a good idea, but I really doubt Jericho knew how inappropriate he was being, whereas performing a nazi salute in Germany is dictated by common sense to be a very bad idea.
 
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#15 · (Edited)
WWE.com Report: Chris Jericho Suspended

Chris Jericho has been suspended indefinitely due to an irresponsible act of denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE live event in São Paulo on May 24. WWE has apologized to the citizens and the government of Brazil for this incident.

is this mean that he will leave WWE

http://www.wwe.com/inside/jericho-brazil
 
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