FavreFan wrote:
Alright but I'm watching the game and Lin does look pretty goofy. I agree with Martin. Get a haircut.
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| Author: | FrankDrebin [ Thu Oct 05, 2017 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Jeremy Lin |
Bitch-slapped KDdidit Martin http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2092 ... -hair-race Jeremy Lin takes KDdidit Martin jabs on hair, race in stride 3:58 PM CT Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin responded to ex-Net KDdidit Martin's suggestion that Lin shouldn't wear dreadlocks because he is Asian American by saying he's grateful Martin shared those thoughts. Martin posted a video on his Instagram account, saying that Lin's decision to wear dreadlocks is an indication that he wants to "be black." "Do I need to remind this damn boy that his last name Lin?" Martin said in the video. "Like, come on man. Let's stop this, man, with these people, man. There is no way possible that he would have made it on one of our teams with that bulls--- goin' on on his head. Come on man, somebody need to tell him, like, 'All right bro, we get it. You wanna be black.' Like, we get it. But the last name is Lin." Lin wrote in a Players' Tribune essay that he has changed hairstyles frequently over the course of his career to take himself out of a "comfort zone" and wrote about his decision to wear dreadlocks. He responded on Instagram to Martin's comments. "Hey man, it's all good. You definitely don't have to like my hair and [are] definitely entitled to your opinion," Lin wrote. "Actually I [am] legit grateful [for] you sharin it [to be honest]. At the end of the day, I appreciate that I have dreads and you have Chinese tattoos [because] I think its a sign of respect. And I think as minorities, the more that we appreciate each other's cultures, the more we influence mainstream society. Thanks for everything you did for the Nets and hoops ... had your poster up on my wall growin up." Martin posted a second video on Instagram, presumably in response to those critical of his original comments, saying that his initial statement was a joke and not about race. "That man grown, that man can rock whatever hairstyle he want to rock," said Martin, who spent 15 seasons in the NBA. "... That don't mean I have to like it or agree with it." Lin addressed the idea of cultural appropriation -- the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture -- in his Players' Tribune essay and wrote that he hopes that the conversation about cultural differences can continue. "Again, I may not have gotten it right with my idea to get dreads. But I hope that this is a start, not an end, to more dialogue about our differences," Lin wrote. "We need more empathy, more compassion and less judgment. That takes actual work and communication. So let's start now." |
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| Author: | KDdidit [ Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
As a white dude named KDdidit, I'm troubled by K-Mart's appropriation of an English name meaning white or blonde haired. Unless he was born with white or blonde hair, then that's okay. |
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| Author: | Drake LaRrieta [ Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
That was a good line about Martin having the Chinese tattoos. Jeremy Lin is a Harvard graduate and a generally nice person. It's unfortunate that some people use anti-Asian slurs against him. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
Far worse than what Newton said but this will get no play. |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
Alright but I'm watching the game and Lin does look pretty goofy. I agree with Martin. Get a haircut. |
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| Author: | 815 [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
FavreFan wrote: Alright but I'm watching the game and Lin does look pretty goofy. I agree with Martin. Get a haircut.
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| Author: | Bagels [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
good for him |
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| Author: | Brick [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
FrankDrebin wrote: Lin wrote in a Players' Tribune essay that he has changed hairstyles frequently over the course of his career to take himself out of a "comfort zone" and wrote about his decision to wear dreadlocks. Lin is so brave!
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| Author: | Don Tiny [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 9:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
A Chinese guy with dreadlocks = wants to be black A black guy with Chinese tattoos = .... ? |
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| Author: | SuperMario [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
Don Tiny wrote: A Chinese guy with dreadlocks = wants to be black A black guy with Chinese tattoos = .... ? Dumb. But that goes for anyone with any Asian tattoos other than the Yakuza. They get a pass. |
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| Author: | Chris_in_joliet [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
The fact that Lin said I used to have a picture of you on my wall when I grew up just absolutely ethered Martin. |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
Horry cow who cawes! |
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| Author: | Panther pislA [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
KDdidit wrote: As a white dude named KDdidit, I'm troubled by K-Mart's appropriation of an English name meaning white or blonde haired. Unless he was born with white or blonde hair, then that's okay. No offense, but your parents are weirdos if they gave you that as a name. |
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| Author: | KDdidit [ Fri Oct 06, 2017 11:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
It's a pretty great name to have, the alternative was Pierce. |
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| Author: | Chris_in_joliet [ Sat Oct 07, 2017 5:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
KDdidit wrote: It's a pretty great name to have, the alternative was Pierce. A gay Englishman? |
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| Author: | Apologist [ Sat Oct 07, 2017 9:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
It's a bad look. Other than that, a big Who cares? |
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| Author: | Regular Reader [ Sat Oct 07, 2017 4:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jeremy Lin |
Good for Lin, dumbass hair and all. Martin's guys are probably still roasting his attention seeking ass for the flaming he took
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