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When ads are pulled, the criticisms can often seem a little
hypersensitive or overly serious. But it’s hard to blame folks who had a beef
with a recent Intel magazine ad from McCann featuring six dark-skinned athletic men bowing
before a smarmy white guy. Yes, they’re supposed to be metaphorical
sprinters ready to tear ass around your workstation or something. But come
on. After taking a drubbing from Gawker Media and their always-charming
commenters, Intel has apologized and yanked the ad.
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