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Category Archives: Sports
Pete Hoekstra’s Offensive Anti-Asian Super Bowl Ad
It seems like the new Super Bowl tradition of late is airing commercials which are racist, offensive, or at least racially insensitive toward Asians. In 2008, it was a set of offensive SalesGenie.com ads (written by an Asian, no less). … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Politics, Sports, TV
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Jeremy Lin Shows He’s Just What The Knicks Need
Jeremy Lin’s moment is here. On Saturday, he led the Knicks to victory against the Nets by scoring 25 points, grabbing 5 rebounds, and dishing out 7 assists. Lin, who hasn’t received much playing time in the NBA, scored 12 … Continue reading
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Michelle Kwan Inducted Into Figure Skating Hall of Fame
http://youtu.be/euhpiGjnRdA Michelle Kwan honored at the U.S. Championships during a break in the women’s competition Saturday, January 28th evening. Last week to no one’s surprise, figure skater Michelle Kwan was inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame in … Continue reading
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Footballer Loses Spot at Georgia Over Immigration Issue
Here’s a sad story out of Georgia. By all accounts, Chester Brown, a current high school senior, loves the University of Georgia football program. Really loves. He had the date he verbally committed to the school tatooed on his arm. … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Sports
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TMZ Asks Apolo Anton Ohno, “Who is the Best Asian-American Athlete?”
A TMZ cameraman stalked Apolo Ohno while he was leaving the gym and asked, “Who is the best Asian-American[sic] athlete?” The TMZ staff tries to answer this question, as well. Not surprisingly, the TMZ staff was stumped by the question, … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Sports
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Southwest Airlines’ “Celebration”
http://youtu.be/fNHUEB168Po I was watching the New England Patriots pummel the Denver Broncos this past Saturday and saw this commercial. I’m a fair weather Patriots fan, having grown up in Western Massachusetts. I remember as a teen when the Patriots lost … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Sports, TV
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How To Be A Bad Asian: I Love Kung Fu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA4YXXI2J7M Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertainment, How To Be A Bad Asian, Movies, Observations, Sports
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Nam Phan Meets Jim Hettes On UFC 141 Main Fight Card
Nam Phan has once again made it onto the main card of a UFC event, this time facing submission expert Jim Hettes at UFC 141. Following his rematch against Leonard Garcia, a Phan win could make him not just an … Continue reading
Jeremy Lin Off to the New York Knicks
Well, NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin didn’t have much time to settle down at the Houston Rockets. He’s already been traded to the New York Knicks: The New York Knicks have claimed guard Jeremy Lin off waivers to fill a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, New York, Sports
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The 8Asians Talk About: Yu Darvish and Japanese Baseball Players
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, people … Continue reading
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Hmong Players Beating Expectations in Small Town Football
I found the latest Sports Illustrated on my bed open to the article “How To Become An American,” presumably left by my husband, who keeps an eye out for stories that might be compelling. This one caught my eye, namely … Continue reading
Taiwanese Golf Superstar Yani Tseng Well-Known in Asia But Not US
At just 22, Yani Tseng is the youngest golfer (man or woman) to win five major titles. Currently playing on the LPGA tour and ranked as the world’s no. 1 female golfer, Tseng is ridiculously famous in Taiwan and China … Continue reading
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