Home
Entertainment
Jeremy Lin Slams Chris Rock's Asian Stereotype Joke On Oscars 2016

Jeremy Lin Slams Chris Rock's Asian Stereotype Joke On Oscars 2016

By Mark Aserit 2 Mar, 2016 12:18 EST

Charlotte Hornets star Jeremy Lin is disappointed with Chris Rock's stereotyping on Asians during an onstage skit at Sunday's Oscars 2016. The basketball star vented his frustration to Twitter, saying he is "tired of it being 'cool' and 'OK' to bash Asians."

With more than 1.51 million Twitter followers, Lin also called out for change on Asian stereotypes. He added that Asian men and women are so "much more broad than that" to contain in a stereotyped perception.

The politics of race clearly dominated the 88th Academy Awards. Oscars host Chris Rock devoted most of his monologues on Hollywood's race problem. Also, presenters such as Sacha Baron Cohen made a point on diversity issue.

At Sunday night's 2016 Oscars, Chris Rock welcomed three Asian children dressed in tuxedos as PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants. He joked that the company send their most "dedicated" and "hard-working representatives."

Lin quickly reacted on the joke, saying that he is tired of being "Ok" to slam Asians. The Charlotte Hornets guard was born in California. His parents migrated to the United States from Taiwan during the 1970s.

NY Daily News reported that Lin admitted he has no issues with Rock. He also commended the actor's hosting in Oscars 2016 and described him as a "funny guy." The basketball star cleared that his tweet is a way to "stand up" for Asians.

Lin hopes that Hollywood will have diversity in the portrayal of Asians and show that they are different from what other people think they are.

Mee Moua, president and executive director of the Washington-based Asian Americans Advancing Justice, commented that the 88th Academy Awards is a setback to the diversity issue, according to ESPN.

Moua stressed that people have to work together to take down the systems that devalue the experiences of minority groups. He added by doing that, "we can see the tales of the diversity that have shaped our nation reflected accurately."

As an Asian-American player, some basketball players made fun on Jeremy Lin. In his five-year career in the NBA, he received racial slurs like "'Go back to China', 'you're a Chinese import' or 'can you see the scoreboard with your eyes?'"

Jeremy Lin's underdog story and the way he carried himself in the league make basketball fans happy. With his trust in the Lord, he is becoming one of the top players in NBA.

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.

Jeremy Lin Slams Chris Rock's Asian Stereotype Joke On Oscars 2016

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.

Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values

Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues

2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation

Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.