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Here's my thing. I think can be way too sensitive when it comes to race, but this was just stupid on ESPN's part.

Posted By: 480ute
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 01:45 pm

Somebody up there has to know that this is going to bring a ton of $#!+ on them. Maybe it was not the perfect racial slur (seeing as it didn't get the Sfork stamp of approval), but it doesn't matter. People are on them like flys on $#!+ now about this.

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NEW: Are people at ESPN really this stupid?
480ute - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:24 pm [ID# 1327491] [reply]

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NEW: I don't get it....but then again there are a lot of things I don't get. (nm)
SforkUte - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:29 pm [ID# 1327497] [reply]

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NEW: It's a spot on Asian/American basketball star Jeremy Lin. The headline reads "Chink in the Armor." If you don't understand then I just don't know what to do for you sforky. (nm)
480ute - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:30 pm [ID# 1327498] [reply]

NEW: The proper term is "Chinc" (nm)
SforkUte - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:33 pm [ID# 1327502] [reply]

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NEW: Okay racial slur expert. (nm)
480ute - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:34 pm [ID# 1327503] [reply]

NEW: I mean if they are going to be covertly racist they should do it right. (nm)
SforkUte - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:36 pm [ID# 1327507] [reply]

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NEW: RE: Are people at ESPN really this stupid? (short)
binjanjino - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:30 pm [ID# 1327499] [reply]

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NEW: Yep. (nm)
Newbomb Turk - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:33 pm [ID# 1327501] [reply]

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NEW: They did have a curious slant on that story. (I'm going to hell). (nm)
Newbomb Turk - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:31 pm [ID# 1327500] [reply]

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NEW: The Knicks sure have been on an up "slope"...see you in hell (nm)
The Thrill - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:35 pm [ID# 1327506] [reply]

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NEW: I don't think you have the stomach for hell. (nm)
LadyUte - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:38 pm [ID# 1327510] [reply]

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NEW: I believe you're confused and overlooking two things
The Thrill - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:34 pm [ID# 1327505] [reply]

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NEW: Nope, I understand that. I'd have a hard time believing this was done unintentionally with no racial connotation whatsoever. BTW, many people are ignorant to differing countries in Asia, and usually lump them together.
480ute - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:38 pm [ID# 1327509] [reply]

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NEW: I think he would prefer to be called a "Tai Bau" before he was called a "chink/chinc". Native Taiwanese don't like to be clumped together with their mainland boys. (nm)
SforkUte - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:41 pm [ID# 1327511] [reply]

NEW: Here's my thing. I think can be way too sensitive when it comes to race, but this was just stupid on ESPN's part.
480ute - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:45 pm [ID# 1327513] [reply]

NEW: It's not like they said "Look at that chink Jeremy Lin, he's good"
The Thrill - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:52 pm [ID# 1327519] [reply]

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NEW: I would call you a racist if you said there was something cheesy about the Swiss. (nm)
Newbomb Turk - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:55 pm [ID# 1327523] [reply]

NEW: Read my post below. I didn't say they're racist (this is like the 3rd time I've had to say it). ESPN was stupid for putting it out there, because people are going to jump on it. And guess what, it's all over the place right now. (nm)
480ute - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:55 pm [ID# 1327524] [reply]

NEW: That's because Americans are over-sensitive
The Thrill - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 02:00 pm [ID# 1327528] [reply]

NEW: Or maybe we've become so politically correct we don't understand good english anymore.
UtahUte72 - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:50 pm [ID# 1327517] [reply]

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NEW: I never said they were racist. I do believe it was stupid on ESPN's part to run this, and that is being proven by all of the flack they are receiving. Google it, and you'll see.
480ute - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 01:52 pm [ID# 1327518] [reply]

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NEW: At some point you have to bow to the reality that the meaning of words and symbols change over time.
Vegas Ute - Top 25 Poster -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 02:09 pm [ID# 1327537] [reply]

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NEW: Maybe ESPN is smarter than we think
The Thrill - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 02:19 pm [ID# 1327545] [reply]

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NEW: They are. They've since changed the headline. It was probably unintentional but someone should have caught that. And no, it's not just PC to avoid that word - it's the N-word to those of Chinese ancestry. (nm)
LA Ute - -- Saturday 18 February 2012, at 02:03 pm [ID# 1327531] [reply]

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