Newspaper Deletes Photo of Unconscious Motorbike Rider After Backlash
El Mundo faced backlash for publishing a distressing photo of MotoGP rider Alex Marquez after a serious crash. The photo showed Marquez unconscious on the ground, prompting criticism from fans and his team. Although the newspaper deleted the tweet, the photo remains on their website with updated information about Marquez's recovery.
- ▪Alex Marquez suffered a neck vertebra fracture and a right collarbone fracture during the crash.
- ▪El Mundo published a photo of Marquez face-down before his condition was known, leading to public outrage.
- ▪Marquez later assured fans that he was okay and underwent surgery.
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Newspaper Deletes Photo of Unconscious Motorbike Rider After Backlash May 18, 2026 Matt Growcoot During the MotoGP race yesterday in Barcelona, a horrific accident occurred when one of the motorcycle riders crashed into the back of another at high speed. In such cases, producers and editors must tread carefully about what they show, and it seems at least one newspaper got it wrong. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop", slotId: "PetaPixel_728x90_ATF_Desktop" }); freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile", slotId: "PetaPixel_300x600_300x250_320x50_Mobile" }); El Mundo is the second-largest printed daily newspaper in Spain.
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