Jeremy Lin sits out G League, stands up for Asian-American community in face of Covid-19 racism
- ‘Being a 9 year NBA veteran doesn‘t protect me from being called ‘coronavirus’ on the court,’ says Santa Cruz Warriors star
- The 32-year-old says this generation is ‘tired’ in social media post where he calls out racism against community
Jeremy Lin sat out another G League game but the Santa Cruz Warriors star has stood up for Asian Americans who are “tired” in the face of growing racism.
He also spoke of his own experience, telling fans that “Being a 9 year NBA veteran doesn‘t protect me from being called ‘coronavirus’ on the court”.
The 32-year-old had appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area television and the CBS podcast The Debrief with Major Garrett this week to talk about the growing number of hate crimes against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, where he spoke of his “anger” and “heartbreak”.
He then posted on his own social media on Thursday, after the Warriors’ win over the Memphis Hustle, to elaborate.
“Something is changing in this generation of Asian-Americans. We are tired of being told that we don‘t experience racism, we are tired of being told to keep our heads down and not make trouble,” Lin wrote on his Instagram and Facebook accounts.