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NBA officials are opening up an investigation regarding a complaint made by Jeremy Lin, who alleges he was called “coronavirus” during a game.
Lin, who currently plays for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA G League, spoke about the racism he has seen towards the Asian-American community due to the pandemic. He disclosed in a social media post last week about his personal experiences with racism as an Asian-American stating, “Being an Asian American doesn’t mean we don’t experience poverty and racism. Being a 9 year NBA veteran doesn’t protect me from being called ‘coronavirus’ on the court. Being a man of faith doesn’t mean I don’t fight for justice, for myself and for others.”
Jeremy Lin Says He s Not Naming Or Shaming Person Who Called Him Coronavirus
There are other ways to combat racism, he explained in a Twitter post.
A day after basketball officials launched an investigation into guard Jeremy Lin’s complaint that he was called “coronavirus” on court, Lin said he’s not “naming or shaming” the individual.
“I know this will disappoint some of you but I’m not naming or shaming anyone,” he wrote on Twitter Saturday.
“What good does it do in this situation for someone to be torn down? It doesn’t make my community safer or solve any of our long-term problems with racism,” added Lin, who’s currently playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA’s G League.
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(FILES) In this file photo taken on September 26, 2019, former NBA player Jeremy Lin of the US speaks during an introductory press conference held by his new team Beijing Shougang in Beijing. - Lin said on February 27, 2021, he won t be naming or shaming anyone amid reports the NBA s G League is investigating his claim he was called coronavirus during a game. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)STR / AFP via Getty Images
A day after news surfaced that the G League is investigating a claim made by Santa Cruz Warriors guard Jeremy Lin that he was called “coronavirus” during a game, Lin tweeted that he’s “not naming or shaming anyone.”
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Before Kenny Blakeney and Mike Brey became Division I basketball coaches, they graduated from the same high school, DeMatha Catholic in Maryland. Brey used to run the JV squad at this hoops powerhouse, and he also taught American history for six classes a day. When Blakeney got in touch last offseason to pitch an idea, he knew Brey would understand its purpose, potential, and merit beyond the court.
The idea was this: On Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Brey s Notre Dame Fighting Irish would visit Howard University in D.C. to squeeze a nationally televised, non-conference road game into the thick of their ACC schedule. Blakeney is Howard s head coach and a D.C. native. If pandemic protocols allowed, he envisioned his opponents touring the King memorial, the site of King s I Have a Dream speech, and the