Team Scotland condemns 'abhorrent' racist abuse aimed at its models
Racist comments have been made about the models who showcased the outfits, accusing them of not being Scottish.
Team Scotland has condemned "abhorrent" racist abuse aimed at its models who showcased the new outfits for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow. Numerous racist comments have been made about the models online, accusing them of not being Scottish. Commonwealth Games Scotland said discrimination had no place in sport and society and gave its full support to the models involved.
One comment on X said: "Modelled on people who aren't Scottish despite Scotland being 96% white. Where's the representation for Scots? " Another said: "How representative.
Any chance the models could actually be Scottish? " A Team Scotland spokesman said: "Commonwealth Games Scotland condemns in the strongest possible terms the abhorrent online abuse aimed at the models who featured in our Ceremonies Outfit reveal this week. "Discrimination has no place in sport or society, and we will continue to stand alongside anyone subjected to such comments.
"Adam and Victoria have our full and ongoing support. " Adam, the male model in the photos, wrote on Instagram: "I did not expect this amount of blatant hate and racism. "I was honoured to have landed the job as the model for the launch of the ceremonial Commonwealth Games outfit of my home country and host nation.
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