Jeremy Lin Defends J.J. Redick, Believes He Didn’t Say ‘Chink’ in Controversial Video
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Asian American NBA star Jeremy Lin had a conversation with Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard JJ Redick regarding his use of a racial slur against Chinese people.
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Redick earned massive criticism online after he referred to his Chinese fans as “chinks” in a video.
The now-viral clip, in which other NBA stars also gave Chinese New Year greetings, Redick said, “I just wanted to wish all the NBA c—k fans of China a very happy Chinese New Year.”
Redick would later explain that he was “tongue-tied” while addressing the NBA’s Chinese fans:
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In a lengthy tweet, Lin wrote that after their conversation, he believes that it was not Redick’s intention to use the slur to offend the Chinese.
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Lin then called upon fans to refrain from using hateful language against Redick and the NBA.
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Redick officially apologized after his conversation with Lin:
Lin, who revealed last year that he encountered more racism in college at Harvard than during his time in the NBA, has been very vocal about his stance on racism.
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Earlier this month, Lin demonstrated class in handling an online troll who called him a “chink” on Twitter.
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