Cowboys and Indians game removed from pier arcade after woman calls it racist
A vintage Cowboys and Indians game has been removed from a seaside town’s arcade after a woman complained it was racist.
Emily Crossing, 30, spotted the game while on a family visit to the Grand Arcade in Weston-super-Mare in May.
The ‘offensive’ game featured a saloon with cowboys and a gun for shooting moving Native American figures, while the player sits on a horse.
Emily, a social care worker from Oxford, decided to write to the pier bosses, saying the game was ‘outdated’ and ‘extremely racist’.
She emailed them on May 29 and followed up a month later when she didn’t hear back.
When the bosses did reply, they reportedly told her it was a ‘legacy piece’ and had received no other complaints about it.
‘It’s clearly racist. It’s absolutely shocking,’ Emily said.
‘Mum and I both just had our mouths open when we first saw it – we were in absolute shock.
‘The figures of indigenous Americans were in full-on headdresses and there are little “cowboys” everywhere.
‘I can’t believe the managers have no idea about cultural appropriation.
‘This is 2022 – that game is racist whether you choose to play it or not. It’s outdated and extremely shocking.’
According to arcade bosses, the game has now been removed from the pier.
In a statement, a Grand Pier spokesperson said: ‘That machine is no longer in our estate.’
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