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Manny Pacquiao, Filipino Homophobia And Masculinity
In the matter of two days, Manny Pacquiao has managed to alienate himself from significant parts of his fan base by stating some rather eyebrow-raising opinions about queer men and same-sex marriage. Firstly, he criticized President Obama’s beliefs about same-sex marriage. Next, it’s now been reported by the LA Weekly that he believes queer men should be put to death.
Remembering NFL’s Junior Seau
There’s a moment in your life when you unquestionably enter “adulthood”, and while turning 21 or graduating high school or college are real moments, when I heard that Junior Seau had passed away from an apparent suicide last night, I quickly concluded that naivete and adolescence could no longer be terms that I use to define myself. Athletes come and go and heroes fade, but Junior Seau was a leader among the first generation of [...] Continue »
Jeremy Lin’s Video Response To Stuyvesant High
So it looks like Jeremy Lin keeps his promises. Remember when he tweeted in response to the video that the kids at Stuyvesant High School made for him? In the video, the students had invited our beloved Jeremy to speak for their graduation, and this was his response: “Stuyvesant High! Awesome video…so honored to have been invited. I cant make it BUT im making a response video and will visit if possible!” Get ready to swoon. [h/t: [...] Continue »
The Past, Present, And Future Of Asian American Basketball
With a knee injury ending Linsanity for the 2012 regular season, one might wonder about the future of Asian American basketball. Is all of the current enthusiasm over basketball just a temporary craze that will fizzle out? Will another Jeremy Lin emerge? To answer those questions, it’s helpful to look at the past history of Asian American basketball to see where it is going in the future.
Eddie “The Filipino Phenom” Yagin Wins Fight Of The Night At UFC 145
Adding to the increasing visibility of Asian American Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, Eddie “The Filipino Phenom” Yagin defeated Mark Hominick and won Fight of the Night Honors at UFC 145. Hominick, the former #1 contender in the featherweight division (145 lbs), was favored in the match, and the underdog Yagin won a narrow split decision in the main card. Yagin is a long time veteran of MMA, fighting his first match in 2000.
The Accountant Who Become a Miami Dolphins Tight End (And His Asian Trainer)
If you read Yahoo! regularly – which you probably do, if you’re over 35 or previously worked at Yahoo! – you’ve probably seen the article of the mild mannered accountant whose grueling 13 week workout was so intense he became a Tight End for the Miami Dolphins. The person credited for helping him is Brad Ikei, a trainer at BYU and proprietor of Ikei Performance. Because you know the saying: Behind every Miami account who [...] Continue »
Jeremy Lin Tweets Response To Stuyvesant High School Video
Why is Jeremy Lin so nice? First, he has lunch with the ex-ESPN editor, Anthony Federico, who wrote the headline, “Chink in the Armor: Jeremy Lin’s 9 Turnovers Cost Knicks in Streak-Snapping Loss to Hornets.” And now, our Jeremy is promising a video response to the students at Stuyvesant High School who invited him to be the guest speaker for their graduation. A bunch of Stuyvesant High School students made a video invitation (see above) that became [...] Continue »
Will Knee Linjury End Linsanity?
Not an April Fools post: A meniscus tear on his left knee has taken Jeremy Lin out for at least six weeks. He received the injury in a victory over Detroit. After resting his knee for seven days, he still had pain when he tried to work out again. Says Lin: “I can’t really cut or jump, so it’s pretty clear that I won’t be able to help the team unless I get this fixed [...] Continue »
Why Jeremy Lin Isn’t Really Asian
The first time I heard about Jeremy Lin was when he was playing for Harvard a few years ago. There was a lot of buzz about him (especially on Asian American blogs) because people assumed he was Asian. I didn’t say anything back then but I had my doubts that he really WAS Asian. Now that he’s an international phenomenon, the starting point guard for the New York Knicks, and the spokesperson for Volkswagen I [...] Continue »
Is Jeremy Lin New York’s Beloved?
Jeremy Lin hasn’t been playing as great as he had been in February. But, still. He’s a really like-able guy. Humble. Down-to-Earth. According to the latest “The Most Beloved” competition by ESPN, ”The New York Knicks point guard captured 70 percent of the vote and upset New York Yankees future Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera in the Finals to take home the title of the Big Apple’s Most Beloved.” I’m surprised – but impressed – that Jeremy Lin [...] Continue »
VIRAL LIKE SARS: Jeremy Lin And Landry Fields Demonstrate Their Secret Handshake
Want to be just like Jeremy Lin? Um…then study hard, go to Harvard and be really good at basketball. Or you can just do the secret handshake he does on court with Landry Fields. Meanwhile, we’ll be working on our own online tutorial of how to do the secret 8Asians handshake. And this concludes our Jeremy Lin coverage for the week. You’re welcome.
Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
If you’ve watched as many Lakers games as I have, you’ve probably noticed that three seats to the right of Jack Nicholson for the past 20+ years sits an older Asian woman. She’s become somewhat of an Internet “celebrity.” She has her own Facebook page and even our friends over at Disgrasian mentioned her. If you’ve never been to a Lakers home game, you might not know that being at the Staples Center during a [...] Continue »
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