Sonny Weems of Guangdong Southern Tigers drives to the basket against the Liaoning Flying Leopards during the 2020-2021 season of the Chinese Basketball Association. Photo: Xinhua/Sadat
Jeremy Lin condemns racist abuse of ex-NBA star Sonny Weems by Chinese basketball fans – ‘that word carries so much hurt, unfairness and hatred’
- ‘I’ve experienced first-hand what it’s like to be called a Chinaman in a place where I’m considered a foreigner,’ Lin says in Weibo post
- American was repeatedly called the N-word in viral video after Guangdong Southern Tigers’ loss to Liaoning Flying Leopards
Sonny Weems of Guangdong Southern Tigers drives to the basket against the Liaoning Flying Leopards during the 2020-2021 season of the Chinese Basketball Association. Photo: Xinhua/Sadat