Jeremy Lin’s investigation into claims the G-League was called a “coronavirus” during a league game, According to Athletic.
The former Nucks and Nets point guard wrote in an Instagram post on Friday about racism that Asian-Americans are facing when they were called slur, citing the ongoing global epidemic in court. Lynn, 34, is associated with the Warriors’ G-League, playing for Santa Cruz.
“Being an Asian American does not mean that we do not experience poverty and racism,” Lynn, who is currently playing in the G-League bubble, wrote in the post. “Being a 9-year NBA veteran does not protect me from being called a ‘coronavirus’ on the court.”
Lynn, who is averaging 19.6 points and 7.2 assists for Santa Cruz, has been vocal about the rise in hate crimes against Asians.
“Something is changing in this generation of Asian Americans,” Lin wrote. “We are being told that we do not experience racism, we are being told to keep our heads down and not make trouble. We Asian American children are growing up and they are being asked where they really are from, our eyes are being mocked, considered foreign or said to be inherently ugly.
“We are tired of the stereotypes in Hollywood that affect our psyche and we can limit what we think. We are tired of being invisible to be mistaken for our coworker or not realizing our struggles. “
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