Everybody is so sensitive nowadays. Tyler, The Creator’s latest Mountain Dew commercial was shut down due to alleged racism from various groups, mainly led by Dr. Boyce Watkins, who reportedly called the ad “the most racist commercial in history”. Pepsi has also spoken on the matter through AdWeek:
“We understand how this video could be perceived by some as offensive, and we apologize to those who were offended…we have removed the video from all Mountain Dew channels and have been informed that Tyler is removing it from his channels as well.”
The ending seems to be positive, though, as Tyler has already reached out to Dr. Watkins on Twitter:
@fucktyler- let's make it happen.My daughters love your music, so I respect your brilliance and creativity.DM me. We'll talk
— Boyce Watkins (@drboycewatkins1) May 1, 2013
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