Is it racist for Asians to try to vote Jeremy Lin into the all-star game?

[Connor B]

Would you consider this racist, to vote for someone of their own race simply because of that fact over an African-American or white player who is far more deserving?

Serious convo. I feel like if I as a white person voted for a white player simply because they were my race, I'd be torn apart for it.

[ronnymac]

He is their fave player so they have every right to vote for him. Is he a All Star calibare player? no, but they have that right to choose.I also don't see how it is racist, say if you blatantly chose not to vote for a African American player because of his skin then yeah then it is racist.

[sick_brah07]

He is their fave player so they have every right to vote for him. Is he a All Star calibare player? no, but they have that right to choose.I also don't see how it is racist, say if you blatantly chose not to vote for a African American player because of his skin then yeah then it is racist.


Racism doesn't always have to involve African Americans lol but I do get what you mean


Technically speaking it is not racist because the idea of voting for the allstar is about voting your favourite player into the game. Now everyone's reasons for a player being there favourite can be and will be different. There are no written rules saying how you have to determine who your favourite player is right ..?
Plus on top of that Kobe is loved beyond belief in china so I don't think people are sitting there saying *** black people and voting for Jeremy

Jeremy is easy to promote he seems like a humble kid living the dream and enjoying it (similar appeal to agent zero days for arenas before the guns and massive contract) Jeremy is also open about being nerdish and doesn't act like something he is not. This would be appealing to the general fan who doesn't over analyse each game.

All in all racism in my eyes is hating someone for there colour not supporting your own kind because his the same race as you but in saying that I do below on a whole Asians are more racist than black and white people but that's another topic lol

[ronnymac]

Racism doesn't always have to involve African Americans lol but I do get what you mean


Technically speaking it is not racist because the idea of voting for the allstar is about voting your favourite player into the game. Now everyone's reasons for a player being there favourite can be and will be different. There are no written rules saying how you have to determine who your favourite player is right ..?
Plus on top of that Kobe is loved beyond belief in china so I don't think people are sitting there saying *** black people and voting for Jeremy

Jeremy is easy to promote he seems like a humble kid living the dream and enjoying it (similar appeal to agent zero days for arenas before the guns and massive contract) Jeremy is also open about being nerdish and doesn't act like something he is not. This would be appealing to the general fan who doesn't over analyse each game.

All in all racism in my eyes is hating someone for there colour not supporting your own kind because his the same race as you but in saying that I do below on a whole Asians are more racist than black and white people but that's another topic lol

I was using African Americans as an example. I could have easily the same about Hispanics, Asians, arabs, Persians....

[TMac&Luther]

He is their fave player so they have every right to vote for him. Is he a All Star caliber player? no, but they have that right to choose.I also don't see how it is racist, say if you blatantly chose not to vote for a African American player because of his skin then yeah then it is racist.

:facepalm Whether your driving force to choose to vote for or against someone solely based on race and skin color.. it's both race driven. So If you vote for a player strictly because he shares the same damn skin color as you when you know damn well there are superior players at the same position of other shades of color..yeah, that's driven by race. However the word that fits here isn't "racist".. it's "bigot". Racist root for the demise of other races, while Bigot's are complete homers and can't see outside of their own color. So yeah, there were a LOT and are a LOT of Yao and Lin Bigots.

[ForeverHeat]

Its not racist at all. In a league with so many asian fans and so little asian players, its not suprising that they would vote for him. He represents their community, so yhey can relate to him.

[jstern]

I think it is racist for any individual to vote for a player based on race.

[oarabbus]

Asians are some of the most racist ppl ive met real talk it not even pride for their kind they just big up each other and look down on others it sickening:facepalm :facepalm

Didnt Yao make allstar game w/o playin a game:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


Kobe doe

edit: come to think of it asians in the bay LOVE kobe, I seen it

[9512]

In seattle it's racist to call out white fans who cheer for white players.

[JohnMax]

Hell no.

I admire them for it.

[oarabbus]

In seattle it's racist to call out white fans who cheer for white players.

People will naturally be more drawn towards their own people.


Can you really blame Puerto Ricans voting for JJ Barea or etc for Dirk? It's just human nature. Can't blame Asian-Americans and other Asians for voting for Lin.

[Bandito]

I vote for Barea every year:lol

[Dr.J4ever]

People will naturally be more drawn towards their own people.


Can you really blame Puerto Ricans voting for JJ Barea or etc for Dirk? It's just human nature. Can't blame Asian-Americans and other Asians for voting for Lin.
We all have the right to vote for any favorite player we choose. To vote for someone of your own race because you identify with them is natural. To call it racist? Racist would be too strong a word for me partly because Asians aren't represented well in the NBA. So voting in an Asian is a source of pride. I can understand that.

Is it right though? I don't think so. As fans, we are not suppose to vote for just our favorite player, but the BEST PLAYERS. Fans should vote for the best players regardless of race.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Kobe doe

edit: come to think of it asians in the bay LOVE kobe, I seen it
Most of those votes for Kobe were prolly from China:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

[Real Men Wear Green]

And this wave of Chinese votes has led to Lin starting in the ASG every season for the past three years.

Oh, wait...

[JohnMax]

And this wave of Chinese votes has led to Lin starting in the ASG every season for the past three years.

Oh, wait...

Lin got more votes than everyone on the Rockets except Dwight Howard

[iamgine]

To vote for your favorite player is not racist.

To have your favorite player based on race is racist, but it's not the bad kind.

[Vienceslav]

Is it racist for a white guy to marry a white girl?

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Is it racist for a white guy to marry a white girl?
If he marries her solely b/c shes white then yeah

[Trollsmasher]

Is it racist for a white guy to marry a white girl?
Is it racist for a white woman to give a birth to a white baby?

[longtime lurker]

Wow people on this site really have no clue what racist means.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Lin actually deserved it earlier this season.
the first month and a half he averaged 19,5/6 on Durant esque efficency per 36.
ever since then and since a few injuries and McFail completely taking the ball out of his hands he became a shit player doe.
Aians would vote for him if he had 3 PPG doe:roll: :roll:

[smoovegittar]

EVERYTHING'S racist. Haven't you all heard?

[Real Men Wear Green]

Lin got more votes than everyone on the Rockets except Dwight Howard
So? There is no doubt an element of the Asian race that votes for him just because he's Asian but there aren't enough of them doing that or else he'd be starting. Any time there is someone of an underrepresented minority people of that minority will have a strong desire to see that person succeed. But so long as Lin is not getting an undeserved All-Star spot (that went to Kobe Bryant, who played something like 6 games this year) you racists have no reason to complain about Asian racism.

Especially when the term "racism" doesn't apply here. Racism is when someone thinks race makes one person inherently superior or inferior to another race. When an Asian chooses to vote for Lin because he's Asian that's supporting a member of their race which is not the same thing as saying he's superior to other guards just because he's Asian.

[nathanjizzle]

do people really vote players into the allstar game for who is most deserving?:lol

nope, they vote there favorite player to watch. and yes, asians like jeremy lin because hes asian. cry about it.

[dude77]

If he marries her solely b/c shes white then yeah

if this is true then 90% of people around the world are 'racist' .. that word 'racist' has become a fkn joke .. it's become a comical catchphrase

do you think all black guys who want a black wife are racist ? or all asians who want an asian spouse ? or all indian guys who want an indian wife ? .. think about how retarded that line of thinking sounds

[bluechox2]

is it racist for blacks to vote for black players? or whites to vote for white players?

[Draz]

Is it racist that there's a black entertainment channel

[selrahc]

no, but it is racist for black people to vote for lebron

[mr.big35]

is it racist to call blacks african american even though they are not born in africa.

[tomtucker]

no reason to deny the fact that asians are some of the most racist fukks in world.......stop following me around the goddamn store !

[dude77]

no reason to deny the fact that asians are some of the most racist fukks in world.......stop following me around the goddamn store !

again with misuse of the word lol .. how is that 'racist' ?

[Eric Cartman]

Are they voting for him BECAUSE of his race?

If the answer is yes, then yes it is racist. No problem with that either, racism shouldn't have a exclusively bad connotation.

[kamil]

http://i57.tinypic.com/2h5jpxe.jpg

[longtime lurker]

Are they voting for him BECAUSE of his race?

If the answer is yes, then yes it is racist. No problem with that either, racism shouldn't have a exclusively bad connotation.

No that's not racist at all. Supporting someone that's the same race isn't the same thing as being racist.

[TMac&Luther]

EVERYTHING'S racist. Haven't you all heard?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WNrx2jq184 :oldlol:

[TMac&Luther]

no reason to deny the fact that asians are some of the most racist fukks in world.......stop following me around the goddamn store !


You can't put "CK" together huh? Is this Desean Jackson? :pimp: jk

[TMac&Luther]

Is it racist that there's a black entertainment channel


No, but it is a disgrace to the viewing public nation wide. Tyler Perry couldn't even save that programming.

Speaking of which though, I'm still petitioning for the "we" channel (Woman's entertainment) to become "WET".. just for comical purposes.

[WWRWestbrookDo?]

Would you consider this racist, to vote for someone of their own race simply because of that fact over an African-American or white player who is far more deserving?

Serious convo. I feel like if I as a white person voted for a white player simply because they were my race, I'd be torn apart for it.

It's stupid to vote someone undeserving in but it isn't Racist. All they are doing is supporting their hero.

Now if you turn it around and say "I don't want to vote for this guy because of his race" then that's racist.

[WWRWestbrookDo?]

no reason to deny the fact that asians are some of the most racist fukks in world.......stop following me around the goddamn store !

What an idiotic statement. All races can have racist people. There aren't "more" racist asians.

[ralph_i_el]

no dude, only white people can be "racists"

[TMac&Luther]

no dude, only white people can be "racists"


TRUTH.. the white devil

http://www.replikultes.net/medias/uploads/films/ace_ventura_en_afrique/ace_ventura_en_afrique_48_diable.jpg

He pops up periodically.. Mostly seen in shitty films.

[Railgun]

http://i57.tinypic.com/2h5jpxe.jpg
I like you posted a racist comic to prove your point.

[TMac&Luther]

I like you posted a racist comic to prove your point.

:oldlol: