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Basketball: Lin fears calling out anti-Asian racism could encourage hate

Jeremy Lin said he feared that calling out racially motivated violence in the United States could fuel further attacks on Asian-Americans

Georgia Asian Times by Georgia Asian Times
March 18, 2021
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San Jose, March 18, 2021 – Former New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin said he feared that calling out racially motivated violence in the United States could fuel further attacks on Asian-Americans.

Taiwanese-American Lin’s comments come after a shooting spree at three spas in and around Atlanta on Tuesday left eight people dead, including six Asian women.

“What we’re seeing is a lot of physical, actual violence, lives being taken, lot of Asian-Americans looking over their shoulders when they go outside,” Lin, who was one of the most prominent Asian-Americans in the NBA, told CNN.

“It feels like it’s happening more and it’s getting worse. I’m starting to question: ‘If I speak out more, am I encouraging more people to have even more hate?’,” said Lin, who in 2019 became the first Asian-American to win an NBA Championship, doing so with the Toronto Raptors.

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“By other people seeing these headlines, are we encouraging more people to do more crazy things and to hurt more Asian-Americans?”

Lin, who last month alleged he was called “coronavirus” on the court, said the rhetoric of former President Donald Trump had fuelled growing violence against Asian-Americans.

“You can even hear in the audio recordings, the cheers, laughs, when it was called the ‘Kung Flu Virus’,” Lin said. “I think there’s just a lot of racially charged hatred right now.

“But we can’t stop speaking out, we can’t stop fighting and we can’t lose hope,” said Lin, who last year pledged up to $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts.

Lin, who competes for Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA’s G League, began his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors in 2010 before moving to the Knicks, where he sparked what became known as “Linsanity” following his exploits in the 2011-12 season.

He also had spells with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets, Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks. – Reuters

 

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