mo4ch:>Iniesta apologizes after blackface backlash, but keeps photos online | Mo4ch News
Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta has apologized after posting a photo featuring two people dressed in ‘blackface’ costume as part of celebrations marking Epiphany.The former Barcelona star, 34, posted the image on his social media accounts, in which he is sitting in front of friends and family members, some of whom are traditionally dressed in costume to mark the Three Kings Day celebration in Spain.Two of the people appear as kings and are in ‘blackface’ – which prompted anger online and accusations of “ignorance” and “racism.”A statement from a spokesperson for the player, cited by Goal.com, read: "On January 6, Andres Iniesta's family received the visit of the Three Kings at his house and decided to photograph himself to share this image with his fans on the player's social networks."The presence of the Three Kings belongs to the culture of our country, rooted for many years with which we want to celebrate the most magical day of the year with our children a…