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The Spanish state television network RTVE has apologized to one of its journalists, after a xenophobic comment towards Catalans.
The incident occurred on Sunday night, while Espanyol coach Manolo González was speaking to the press after the defeat against Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. González was asked a question in Catalan, and complained about the referee’s awarding of the barrier.
Following those comments, González said ‘You didn’t understand Catalan, did you?’, before proceeding to explain what he had said to the journalist. The local journalist was then heard saying: “No, thank God.”
Manolo González, Espanyol coach: “You don’t understand Catalan, do you?”
Journalist from Las Palmas: “No, thank God”
— Alberto Ortega (@AlbertOrtegaES1) December 22, 2024
The president of RTVE, José Pablo López, then took to Twitter/X to apologize for his behavior.
I apologize for these statements that do not represent RTVE at all. Co-official languages are a wealth and ignorance of them is no reason for pride. We will continue with our plan to promote the linguistic and cultural diversity of our country. https://t.co/DdhqPTqNkk
— José Pablo López (@Josepablo_ls) December 23, 2024
“I apologize for these statements that do not represent RTVE at all. Co-official languages are a wealth and ignorance of them is not a reason for pride. We will continue with our plan to promote the linguistic and cultural diversity of our country,” quoted by MD.
He proceeded to post the same message in Catalan below that tweet. In recent years there have been several similar incidents, especially between Basque and Catalan managers who usually hold press conferences in both Spanish and their regional language.
