CrossFit HQ Removes Instagram Post Decried by Chinese CrossFit Community
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March 24, 2020 by Darren Coughlan
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March 23, 2020 by
The CrossFit Instagram account caused a stir in the community on Friday, just days after returning to the social media platform, after reposting a post from the popular satire and meme account @fluffy__duck, downplaying the coronavirus epidemic. The repost prompted calls to delete the post by multiple Chinese affiliates and the organizer of the Asian CrossFit Championship Sanctional, among several others.
The meme is a reference to the 2011 film Contagion, which is seeing a surge in popularity for many similarities to the current pandemic facing the world today. In the film, the virus is spread from a bat to a pig that was sold in an outdoor Chinese market, a scene that parallels what some experts believe is how COVID-19 started. The virus has killed more than 3,000 in China alone.
What they’re saying: The post, which has now been removed from CrossFit’s page, drew harsh criticisms from followers and the Chinese CrossFit community.
What happened: CrossFit has since removed the post but made no statement or apology about the post.