Han Xu of China with WNBA COO Christy Hedgpeth after being selected by the New York Liberty in the second round of the women‘s basketball draft in 2019. Photo: AP
Han Xu of China with WNBA COO Christy Hedgpeth after being selected by the New York Liberty in the second round of the women‘s basketball draft in 2019. Photo: AP
Anti-Asian racism
Sport /  China

Chinese WNBA star Han Xu laments anti-Asian hate surge in the US – ‘it’s frightening and upsetting’

  • New York Liberty centre stresses need to ‘take action to stop this horrific violence’
  • Brooklyn-based team also condemn recent incidents with ‘#StopAsianHate’ social media movement

Andrew McNicol
Andrew McNicol

Updated: 3:59pm, 22 Apr, 2021

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Han Xu of China with WNBA COO Christy Hedgpeth after being selected by the New York Liberty in the second round of the women‘s basketball draft in 2019. Photo: AP
Han Xu of China with WNBA COO Christy Hedgpeth after being selected by the New York Liberty in the second round of the women‘s basketball draft in 2019. Photo: AP
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