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The Wales national team did the Haka in their underwear

Members of the Welsh national team did the Haka in their underwear during Euro 2016. New Zealanders won’t be happy. 
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The Wales national team did the Haka in their underwear
The Wales national team did the Haka in their underwear

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This will not make New Zealanders happy. 

Welsh forward David Cotterill tweeted a video on Wednesday of a few teammates doing something resembling the Haka half-naked in the locker room. 

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Kiwis take the Haka very, very seriously. Arizona’s football team was forced to discontinue its use of the dance after complaints from native New Zealand. Others got angry when AC Milan used it to sell skin cream. A semi-nude parody surely will not sit well either.

This isn’t the only Haka controversy of the day. Earlier, at a basketball tournament in Manila, music was played and fans booed during New Zealand’s Haka performance. 

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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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