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Wrestler Chris Jericho Suspended for Desecrating Brazilian Flag in Ring

The professional wrestler Chris Jericho has been suspended from the WWE  for 30 days after crumpling up a Brazilian flag and kicking it out of the ring before his match against “C.M. Punk” during a WWE event in Brazil Thursday night. ESPN reports that police almost arrested Jericho on the spot.

“Jericho has been suspended indefinitely due to an irresponsible act of denigrating the Brazilian flag at a WWE event in Sao Paulo on May 24,” the WWE said in a statement. “The WWE has apologized to the citizens and the government of Brazil for this incident.”

The Winnipeg Free Press reports that in Brazil, desecration of the flag is grounds for arrest and incarceration.

TMZ has obtained video of the incident where the crowd can be heard booing following Jericho’s action:
Wrestler Chris Jericho Suspended for Desecrating Brazilian Flag in Ring

TMZ reports that police gave Jericho an option — apologize to the arena, or go to jail.

Jericho can be heard in the video apologizing to the crowd as the match was postponed, adding “I love Brazil.” Jericho later tweeted: 

 

Wrestler Chris Jericho Suspended for Desecrating Brazilian Flag in Ring

Sources tell TMZ that the flag stunt was not planned or approved by WWE officials.

Wait…. planned?

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  • TrueSoundsOfLiberty
    Posted on May 26, 2012 at 3:22am

    Nothing but a bunch of fake patriots on here. You say that you can’t burn the flag but but guess who complains the most about paying taxes to their country.

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    • Churchill
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 5:35am

      Go away you socialist troll. Money people earn is THEIR OWN hard earned money. You’re not entitled to it.

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    • 13th Imam
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:40am

      If being Patriotic meant actually paying Federal Taxes, about 3/4 of DEMOCRATS could Never be patriots. Since 50% of eligible citizens don’t pay ANY federal income Tax, and 50% voted for Barry, the equation fits quite well. Go Figure DEMOCRATS.

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    • SLAPTHELEFT
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:17am

      Really dude?

      Taxes? Youl little weasel. We gripe about paying taxes because your daddy takes our money, hands it out to his friends for votes, then brags about how much he does for everyone. Not good stewardship of our hard earned, confiscated fruits. You probably don’t have a job, thus your lackluster attempt to insult the producers of this country. No problem.

      It’s par for the course. I will be waiting for your scathing expose’ of Warren buffett. What do you do, just sit around hoping to be the first idiot to post on a story? And what did taxes have to do with this story? You suck at your job,if itncan be called that. Mr. Soros fire this loser.

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    • Truthnotpolitics
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:14am

      Fake wrestling guy, desicrates Brazilian flag….gets suspended. Does anyone take WWE characters seriously? News flash, it’s all character acting, like real life cartoon characters. What it does is serve as a distraction to the masses and helps hide what’s really happening to this country, which is the socialist take over. I served this country, I love this country, and I hate with a passion when I see an American flag desecrated. However, I will defend their right to free speech, because in this country we have freedoms. You start being selective in those freedoms, and it’s a slippery slope. The flag is a symbol of what this country stands for. Yes it‘s disrespectful to burn it but it’s still a freedom. Let me tell you what every true Patriotic American should take notice of is the huge wastes of our tax money. The corruption taking place in our government, the lies that the main stream media feed the people to further their socialist agenda. Wake up to what’s really happening, and don’t get wrapped around an axle with meaningless stories like this. This means nothing….PS….Socialist trolls aren’t worth adressing directly.

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  • jespasinthru
    Posted on May 26, 2012 at 3:11am

    Over the years, a lot of WWE wrestlers have desecrated the American flag in the ring. They do it on purpose to deliberately make the viewers hate them and see them as the “bad guy”. Obviously Chris Jericho didn’t realize that the anti-nationalist schtick doesn’t go over well in countries like Brazil.
    And why is he still in the game, anyway? He used to be slender, pretty and fun to watch. Now he’s gotten pudgy, and he’s got to be at least 45 years old by now. It’s time for him to retire and let the young prettyboys have a shot at the glory that he has already known throughout his career.

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    • starman70
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:41am

      Jericho is a IDIOT! At a time when America is at the lowest ebb of worldwide respect, you have a star of the most widely watched weekly series desecrate the flag of the host nation, he not only should be suspended, he should be fired.

      Yes, he apologized but only AFTER he was given the choice – - – apologize or go to jail!!!

      I know that WWE is a show and they do many things which stir up controversy, however there are limits. I personally get sick when anyone, famous presonalities or just idiotic protesters, desecrate the AMERICAN flag, under the guise of “Free Speech” and that our idiotic ******* judges, who don’t respect their own country, would allow it is abominable.

      WWE personalities are known worldwide and are defacto representatives of the United States. For one of their stars to act this way is beyond outrageous.

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    • UrsaMajor
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:04am

      [sobbing] Thank yew, Mister Stawrman70, fer sayin; wut needed tu be say-ud…

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjaPlwR-kmY&feature=related

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    • FantaGirl
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:33pm

      @ Starman70,

      You don’t seem to understand freedom of speech at all. It is not selectively free speech. It is not regulated speech. It is free speech. Meaning that any citizen of The United States of America can express themselves without ramification or fear of government interference, as long as it does no harm unto another party (i.e. no yelling out “fire” in a movie theater while there is no fire, for the chance that in the panic people might get hurt)

      While I certainly don’t agree with the desecrating of the American flag, your suggestions would be unconstitutional.

      “I do not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” – Voltaire

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  • macpappy
    Posted on May 26, 2012 at 2:04am

    I think the last time I watched this stuff El Mongo was champ. The Torres Brothers used the abdominal Stretch, Mr. Wrestling used the sleeper hold, and ole El Mongo used the double karate chop to the throat. Nobody messed with anyone else’s flags or mask.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on May 26, 2012 at 1:54am

    You know what ? Good for Brazil……..if I saw that happening to an American flag, I would bash his brains out with a bat…..good to know that some people still care about their flag…..we don’t

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    • SammyStutsfruckle
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:33am

      I agree. You’re a guest in another country and you pull that crap? In Brazil of all places???? In front of x screaming fans? Not to mention the hot women he could have nailed. What a ****** of the highest power. WWE or whatever should fire his stupid ass.

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    • UrsaMajor
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:58am

      It’s still real to Brazil, d@mmit!

      You people DO know that Chris Jericho is a villainous, fictional character… right?

      Apparantly, the Brazilian police do not.

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  • CatholicConservative
    Posted on May 26, 2012 at 1:39am

    Is that why he wasn’t on Smack Down tonight? I was expecting Jericho and we got Kane.

    Seriously, I didn’t know it was a crime in Brazil to desecrate their flag. Respect for the flag, what a concept. Here in America, we “respect the rights” of a grade-school kid who doesn’t want to stand up and say the Pledge of Allegiance, which is about pledge your allegiance to “the republic for which it stands.” Maybe Obama will be there best oil customer and all will be forgotten…

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  • nocomment
    Posted on May 26, 2012 at 1:21am

    If you’re going to stand in front of thousands of people in a pair of panties… at least stuff a small potato or something in them.

    PS: It goes in the front, not the back.

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  • sean_m.
    Posted on May 26, 2012 at 12:58am

    Y2J!!! Y2J!!!

    They were booing him because Jericho is supposed to get booed. He’s a heel. Secondly, after he apologized, they chanted Y2J. So honestly, don’t think the fans in attendance thought it was a big deal.

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  • onicaplaton
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 11:41pm

    What, first time in Brazil. I thought Pat Patterson, unified the North American Championship with the South American Championship in Rio de Janeiro during a tournament in 1979. I have been lied to by the WWE. Anyways, his job out there is to create heat from the crowd. I don’t care if he was “suspended” or not, but it should the higher ups at WWE responsibility to know if Punk brought that flag in the ring to not use it as a negative prop. Big time screw up, people could have been killed.

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    • UrsaMajor
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:31am

      If Chris Jericho is “suspended” then I’m Randy Savage.

      Expect a new storyline featuring Chris Irvine as “Chris Jericho” in 30 days.

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  • Maxim Crux
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 11:31pm

    what an idiot.

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  • sillyfreshness
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 11:05pm

    Ridiculous that Brazil has such crazy laws. Bolsheviks in the US are trying to make the US more like 3rd world countries.

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  • South Philly Boy
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 10:54pm

    I NEVER Liked This GUY

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  • Brasil2520
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 10:05pm

    It’s all just a stunt, I don’t see what the big deal is, all those guys do over the top stuff.

    What I find amazing is, about each month in the Middle East we see the sub-humans burning Americans flags, and this has been going on for 30+ years yet to this day Hitlary Clinton still hands out millions in aid for them, and each year for the holidays American food banks ask for help, and Hitlary is a no show

    http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/hillary-clinton-reveals-aid-projects-pakistan-11196219

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  • Saving_the_Republic.com
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 9:12pm

    But its okay for other nations to trash US the flag

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  • bjdeverell
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 9:01pm

    A Canadian did something disrespectful?!?! That’s the real story here. They’ve always come across so friendly…

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  • PapaJohannesPatriot
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:48pm

    Talk about an ugly American. The Arrogant One needs to take a time-out and hopefully learn his lesson. He should be glad he didn’t pull that stunt while visiting some middle eastern country.

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  • Spyderco
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:44pm

    To bad. Jericho is a very talented and gifted entertainer. See you in a month, Chirs.

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  • blackyb
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:39pm

    Well, it seems they can always use the good old U.S. flage to desecrate, defecate upon and burn if no other country will put up with it. They need to keep in mind though, someone may go a bit crazy and do pay back. Our forefathers and military died defending this country, and giving you your freedom, so just go ahead and take your pain out on the rest of America, it seems everyone else does, but keep in mind some of us are a bit more crazy than others, perhaps someone who has had their brains about blown out by some land mine in some war protecting American interests here and abroad. Those of you who have no honor will push too far and it will circle around and bit you in the azz, as it always ends like that. Sooner or later, it will not end good for those who wipe their feet on America. It will, indeed come full circle.

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  • Buddynoel
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:30pm

    Jericho needed a good stunt to push him back up the ladder. He can always trash Brazil after he gets home (provided Canada‘s thought police don’t object).

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  • Baddoggy
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:28pm

    So…he is the exact opposite of Obama, he did not bow down and he got suspended…I think he needs to move to another organization to capitalize on his new found fame here….I think Hulk Hogan has started a new wrestling organization. Tell Vince to pound sand…USA USA!!!

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on May 25, 2012 at 9:11pm

      Wrestlers try to be larger than life & over the top. He didn’t think this one through.

      It was ill conceived. It is also bad for business.

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    • dissentnow
      Posted on May 25, 2012 at 9:40pm

      @walkabout
      It was cheap heat. Sometimes it gets over and sometimes it doesn’t. I don’t see this hurting business at all.

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  • falschimjaeger
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:27pm

    Where is my previous comment?

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  • chameleonx
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:21pm

    I was reading about this earlier today. As a wrestling fan for many years many wrestlers have done the same or upset different people. The reason it is different here is that Brazil has strict laws about respecting their country and also this was WWE’s first time in Brazil.
    http://www.wzronline.com/wrestling-news/major-backstage-update-chris-jericho-brazil-update.html

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    • jhaydeng
      Posted on May 25, 2012 at 9:01pm

      Remember the Iron Sheik! Who I believe was actually Puerto Rican? Didn’t he spit on the U.S. flag in the early eighties? I know it was a stunt, but….

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    • chameleonx
      Posted on May 25, 2012 at 9:20pm

      Sheik is of Persian (Iran) heritage. I wouldn’t doubt it. I have been watching since the attitude ear. When it was popular with young people. I have seen a lot from people who made fun of Americans to American wrestlers making fun of foreigners. However, as the link mentions Brazil has tough laws about discriminating their country and national artifacts. I‘m glad Jericho wasn’t arrested for something he didn’t would land him into big trouble.

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    • SovereignSoul
      Posted on May 25, 2012 at 11:57pm

      There were multiple Sheik characters in wrestling. The two major characters were:

      Edward George Farhat (deceased) was an American professional wrestler (born in Lansing, MI) best known as by his ring name The Sheik (or The Original Sheik to distinguish him from The Iron Sheik, a wrestler from the 1980s).

      Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri is a semi-retired professional wrestler from Iran better known by his ring name The Iron Sheik.

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  • falschimjaeger
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:20pm

    Brazil will prosecute you for desecration of their flag, but it’s free speech in the USA to burn in, step on it, and whatever vile things the left wants to do to it? At least Brazil has the stones to protect their flag.

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    • Rohawk
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 4:10am

      Its politically incorrect to honor any aspect of our culture. If you don‘t know how to behave watch the president and he’ll show you how.

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  • rickc34
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:19pm

    Chris is Canadian. DId Bill Clinton ever apologize for burning the USA flag? What has Brazil ever done for the world to make it a bettet place. Or come to the aid of another country. USA is always first to show up. We are the best country still even though we have the worst leader.

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  • Popp40
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:17pm

    Come on Blaze….I know you do articles that are off beat to change things up but really….did you have to go with this one with WWE…lol

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  • taxpro4u03
    Posted on May 25, 2012 at 8:17pm

    It’s a SYMBOL — it was a ‘publicity stunt.’ Grow UP, people… after all, it’s “bread and circuses” of the wannabe Gladiators — and people spend BORROWED fiat $ on this crap…. wait — um — (how this works?) — oh – yeah — $BILLION$ on a game of ‘politics’ is ok to get the (R) or (D) empty suit ‘lected — yeah – THAT’s the ticket — now THAT is ‘authentic’ and ‘real.’ — {k – sarcasm off…}

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    • ScarletRose
      Posted on May 26, 2012 at 1:42pm

      No, this is crossing the line – it is NOT “MERELY” a publicity stunt, it is the blood of their heroes. And in cases like Brazil, heroes who delivered the peoples from Vicious Dictators.

      It is not a “publicity stunt” – it is the mark of a piece of trash.

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