KFC pulls cricket ad after US cries fowl

Fast food giant KFC has pulled an Australian television advertisement after it was branded racist in the US.

KFC pulls cricket ad after US cries fowl
Sat, 09 Jan, 2010 - 09:50

Fast food giant KFC has pulled an Australian television advertisement after it was branded racist in the US.

The ad depicts a white Australian cricket fan subduing boisterous black West Indian fans by sharing his fried chicken.

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