Jeremy Lin ‘unapologetic’ if Asian-American activism costs him NBA spot
- ‘I’m going to be honest. In the situation that I’m in right now, trying to get back to the NBA, it’s like, do I talk about this?’
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NBA champion Jeremy Lin has said that he is unapologetic if his activism will cost him the chance of a return to the league.
Lin, who has been outspoken about the rise of anti-Asian violence and prejudice in the US, was on a Paley Impact round table, “Media’s Role in Combating Hate and Violence Towards Asians and Pacific Islanders”.
“I’m going to be honest. In the situation that I’m in right now trying to get back to the NBA, it’s like, do I talk about this?
“Do I talk about this activism stuff because it’s seen as a distraction and it’s like people are saying, even national reporters are saying, ‘It’s hurting Jeremy’s case for getting back into the NBA by talking about this stuff.’
“One thing I’m trying to learn as I get older is I gotta be more unapologetic and just be who I need to be and say what I need to say.”