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Royal Dutch Airlines Deletes Its Offensive Mexico World Cup Tweet

Following the Netherlands' stunning last-second miracle win against Mexico in the World Cup, KLM took quite a parting shot at the entire country of Mexico on Twitter.

By Adam Chandler
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Following the Netherlands' stunning last-second miracle win against Mexico in the World Cup, KLM took quite a parting shot at the entire country of Mexico on Twitter.

Here's what it looked like:

Notice the sombrero, mustache, and bandana.

The tweet went quickly out into the ether, enraging some.

Here was one succinct thought from actor Gael Garcia Bernal, who has two million followers. Shield your eyes if you're wary of casual profanity.

And so it went, KLM deleted its tweet and fast.

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