Why can't people stop doing this? Following in the footsteps of at least three 2008 Olympic teams, Miley Cyrus pulled her eyelids back to look like an Asian caricature.

People are offended, obviously. Asian American group OCA (we're guessing it stood for "Organization of Chinese Americans" at one point?) made a statement to TMZ:

...Not only has Miley Cyrus and the other individuals in the photograph encouraged and legitimized the taunting and mocking of people of Asian descent, she has also insulted her many Asian Pacific American fans... The inclusion of an Asian Pacific American individual in the photo does not make it acceptable.

Cyrus immediately blamed the sinister influence of Annie Lebovitz.

(Just kidding, that's not until tomorrow.)

Below, the racial mockery that's sweeping the globe, as performed by the Spanish Olympic basketball team; the Spanish Olympic tennis team; and Argentina's Olympic women's soccer team.

(Cyrus photo via TMZ)

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