Charlotte Hornet Jeremy Lin explains Oscar tweet on Asian stereotyping
Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin found it odd Sunday that an Oscars show with a heavy emphasis on diversity would include a skit that he and others felt stereotyped Asians.
Seriously though, when is this going to change?!? Tired of it being "cool" and "ok" to bash Asians smh #Oscars https://t.co/1nBvAd3V0q
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) February 29, 2016
Lin, who is of Chinese descent, commented on Twitter about this, linking to a Washington Post commentary on the same subject. Tuesday after Hornets shootaround, Lin offered some context on why he felt it important to address the issue.
Lin said he has no beef with comedian Chris Rock, who hosted the Oscars, but thinks it’s overdue to apply the same standards of respect to all ethnicities.
This story was originally published March 1, 2016 at 12:48 PM with the headline "Charlotte Hornet Jeremy Lin explains Oscar tweet on Asian stereotyping."