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Racist Jeremy Lin Skit Dims The Mike Brilliant Show
I have to hand it to Alex Tichauer – his Jeremy Lin sketch on the University of Arizona’s “UA Tonight with Mike Brilliant” show manages to touch on almost every negative Asian American stereotype that I can think of. From “Asians look alike” and “Asian men have small penises” to “Asians eat dogs,” he is very thorough. I hate to give any free publicity to this show (the video had only 291 views when I [...] Continue »
Before the Linsanity: “Who is the Best Asian-American Athlete?” Redux
It was just over a month ago (right before Linsanity started) that I made a post entitled: TMZ Asks Apolo Anton Ohno, “Who is the Best Asian-American Athlete?” after a TMZ cameraman stalked Apolo Ohno while he was leaving the gym and asked, “Who is the best Asian-American[sic] athlete?” In January, Apolo answered the question with “Manny Pacquiao” — whom even TMZ noted — is Asian, but not American. None of our commenters even mentioned [...] Continue »
The 8Asians Talk About AAJA’s Media Advisory for Jeremy Lin (and the Backlash)
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we talk about AAJA’s Media Advisory for Jeremy Lin – undoubtedly as a response to ESPN’s “Chink in the Armor” fiasco – and the backlash from said media advisory. Joz: AAJA is releasing this Media Advisory [...] Continue »
Ben Henderson Wins UFC Lightweight Championship
I have written about a number of Asians Americans in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), such as Mark Munoz and Nam Phan. One that I haven’t talked about is Ben “Smooth” Henderson, who won the UFC lightweight championship at UFC 144 in Japan on February 25 by defeating Frankie Edgar in a controversially close decision. Here he is with his mom, who is holding his championship belt.
The 8Asians Talk About Something Better Than Jeremy Lin Puns
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we try to start our own pop cultural revolution with horrible puns based off of Asian names. Move over, Jeremy Lin. We’ve got someone new! Joz: From George K, Keep your eyes on basketball player Sabatino [...] Continue »
Fox 5 Anchor Makes Racist Statement About Jeremy Lin
Once again, the Jeremy Lin phenomenon has unearthed a massive trove of anti Asian American racism. Unlike the unfortunate ESPN headline, this racist remark is far more blatant. One anchor is talking about the physical attributes that help Jeremy Lin become such a great basketball player, when Greg Kelly interjects by asking, “What about his eyes?” The other anchor laughs, although it’s not clear whether it’s because she thinks Kelly is funny or if she [...] Continue »
You’re My Jeremy Lin: Why He Fascinates The Chinese American Community
By Gregory My Dad sent me this email a few days ago: You must have heard of this kid, Jeremy Lin, a Knick basketball player. His rise to stardom just a week ago really drives all my friends here crazy. I’m excited too, though not as crazy. I guess it’s because he is a California kid with parents from Taiwan like me and all our friends. When I see and/or hear about him I’m always thinking about you and [...] Continue »
Giveaway: Limited Edition “My Linja” Shirt by My Ninja!
With the overwhelming performance of Jeremy Lin of The New York Knicks, MY NINJA! Clothing launched a collection of limited edition tees and tanks in honor of the Bay Area native who has taken the media by storm. Many people find Jeremy Lin to be an inspiration. His interviews and story tell us about humility, hard work and dedication. He is a game changer, and exemplifies a true story of the underdog. These limited edition [...] Continue »
ESPN.com Editor Apologizes For Racist Jeremy Lin Headline
This past weekend, ESPN finally took action in their “chink in the armor” fiasco by suspending the news anchor, Max Bretos, who used the phrase on-air and firing the editor responsible for posting the awful headline. While Bretos has apologized for what he said (by pulling the whole “My wife is Asian!” card), now the ESPN.com writer is speaking out. And he’s really sorry. In an exclusive interview with NY Daily News, Anthony Federico claims [...] Continue »
ESPN Calls Jeremy Lin a “Chink” in Article Headline, Quickly Retracted
Around two years ago, 8Asians had a TalkAbout post where we discussed whether the phrase “chink in the armor” was offensive to say or not. While it was decided that it depended on the context, it’s safe to say this ESPN headline of “Chink in the Amour” describing Jeremy Lin’s performance against the Hornets definitely fits in the “I’m pretty sure that’s offensive” category. The headline for online publication was quickly retracted an hour later [...] Continue »
The Daily Show’s Take on LINSANITY: the Asian Basketball Invasion
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Larry Wilmore’s Lin-Grown Toenail www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show on Facebook Earlier this week, I highlighted how Stephen Colbert has caught LINSANITY. Well, it was only a matter of time that Jon Stewart and The Daily Show discussed LINSANITY. “Senior Black Correspondent” Larry Wilmore raises his concerns of Jeremy Lin’s rise to fame as a [...] Continue »
How To Overcome Jeremy Lin Fatigue
We know how you feel and frankly, we agree with you. We’re sick of all the conversations, Facebook posts, Tweets, emails and articles about Jeremy Lin. The blogosphere, at least for Asian Americans, has been oversaturated with the latest observations about the Taiwanese American basketball player. As someone who has never followed sports, I now forcibly know enough “Lin” puns to feed a horde of starving North Korean orphans. Can you feed puns to hungry [...] Continue »
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