NFT collection's price takes a nosedive as racist cartoons circulate
George Trosley’s racist drawings from his Hustler magazine days went unnoticed initially, but have since led to backlash. The Jungle Freaks NFT collection has lost roughly 80% of its trading value overnight after a series of racist cartoons drawn by one of its creators circulated on social media. The project is the brainchild of famed Hustler magazine cartoonist George Trosley, and is curated by his son George III Trosley.Many participants from the NFT sale expressed their dismay after Trosley's offensive illustrations came to light. Even Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood, who has....
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