Coaches Scotty Veenis of the United States and Rewk Patton of Canada say they were only trying to have a little fun by wearing chimpanzee masks and lounging in the trees. No word on whether or not they did any vine swinging..
APTOPIX Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Men

The pair perched in a tree to get a good view of the Sochi Olympic men’s super-combined downhill, but that does not explain the masks.
Sochi Olympics Alpine Skiing Men

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Apparently there are some people out there who think wearing a monkey mask is in someway racist, hence the controversy. What do you think?