ESPN Uses Racial Slur In Jeremy Lin Headline
Was the wordplay really that irresistible? Someone’s getting fired. [Ed. note: According to Deadspin, ESPN has already apologized.]
Looks like it wasn’t ESPN’s first time with this word choice.
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glenchilada a year agoWhy do was assume this usage was intended racially? I agree that people who work with words should be aware of how things may be perceived, but ‘chink in the armor’ is also a common, stock phrase used when something that had appeared indestructible first show signs that it’s not. I challenge anyone to come up with an equivalent phrase.
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Mendel a year ago
Glenchilada, It’s not that other stock phrases for seemingly indestructible things first showing signs of weakness don’t exist, it’s that all the phrases are being saved for later use. ESPN is waiting to use “Achilles Heel” for someone Greek. Also, “Shortcomings Revealed” is reserved for the unlikely event a little person joins the NBA.
And “Soft Spot Found” ESPN figures they’ll hold onto just in case someone finds a baby who can dunk. Hope this has been helpful,
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Ryan a year agoChink in the armor was a term used hundreds of years ago to describe a slit or opening in full body armor when it was worn - a weak spot. The author was probably referring to Lin’s high turnover rate as his weak spot. The problem here is Lin is of Asian decent and “chink” is also known as an ethnic slur.
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FedandBuzzed a year ago
There’s almost no fucking way that was unintentional, especially given the other figures (I’m thinking of that “couple inches of pain” dude) making racial remarks about Lin.
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Melonnaise a year agoI love all of the comments I’m seeing here and elsewhere describing the definitions of the expression and the slur, as if that’s what the issue is.
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marviny a year agoblank stare<> This is an issue why????? What is everyone stuck in grade school, trying to trick you buddy into saying some dirty word like “butt” regardless of context.. then everybody going OOOOOOh you said buuuuttt!! Expect now it’s some idiot ESPN executive going OOOOOOOh you said chiinnkk!!!
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Ryan C. a year ago
OK, what’s the big deal?? ESPN firing the guy who made the headline is just too much. ESPN overreacted with their decision. They could’ve given him a warning at most (unless he’s been doing more wrongdoing previously…).
Maybe it was really a blind and honest mistake. I’m Asian and it’s not like the damage is permanent. In my opinion, it’s only mildly offensive.
BTW I’m stating this not as a representative of the Asian community but as an imperfect human being, but I just want to emphasize on the fact that humans make mistakes. -
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