"Fox Sports' MLB account posted ongoing updates about the WBC on its X account Monday, noting each time a country's team was eliminated from the tournament. The tweets displayed a simple graphic that stated in all-capital letters which country had been eliminated, the country's flag, and along the bottom, tiny logos representing the WBC and Fox Sports."
"Israel has been eliminated from WBC title contention after their loss to the Dominican Republic, the tweet said, including the ISRAEL ELIMINATED graphic with the Israeli flag. The post quickly drew several replies questioning the wisdom of a graphic that only said ISRAEL ELIMINATED with the flag."
"Perhaps not an optimal graphic, wrote New York Times reporter Glenn Thrush. Read the room, Fox Sports. Jeesh, scolded Newsmax anchor Andrew Craft. Several others posted comments suggesting poor judgment in the graphic design choice."
Fox Sports posted routine graphics on X announcing eliminated teams from the World Baseball Classic tournament, displaying each country's name and flag. The graphics followed a consistent format used for all eliminated teams. When Israel's team was eliminated by the Dominican Republic, Fox Sports posted the same style graphic stating "ISRAEL ELIMINATED" with the Israeli flag. The post attracted criticism for its unfortunate wording and design, with some commenters noting the graphic's poor optics. However, many responses contained anti-Semitic content expressing support for the concept of eliminating Israel. Journalists and commentators criticized Fox Sports' choice, suggesting the network should have been more thoughtful about how the graphic would be perceived.
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