Lin-gering Ignorance

Probably not in my lifetime, but I gotta believe there will come a time when the world exists entirely of people who simply won't care what color you are. I gotta believe the doctor, Dr. Martin Luther the King, laid the foundation when he so eloquently pointed out that one day people will not be judged by the color of their skin but rather the content of their character.

Apparently we still have a long way to go:



Meet Jeremy Lin. And yes. He's Asian. Obviously.

And in my opinion, having to point that out to anyone outside of Stevie Wonder is a direct insult to EVERYONE'S intelligence. Unless of course you are mentally retarded.

The significance of Jeremy Lin being Asian means absolutely nothing. He's a very good player. If he keeps playing at this rate one day he'll become a great player. There's your story. Where did he come from? How come 2 teams cut him? Who within the New York Knicks organization saw his potential? Was it luck? And in games when Jeremy Lin drills a 3 pointer at the buzzer and the Knicks win, or lose due in part to his 9 turnovers, if you still can't look past the color of his skin, in my opinion you aren't qualified.

You're an idiot.

Go work in an auto body shop.

The "hype" surrounding Jeremy Lin is absolutely no different than any hype that has surrounded any rookie, in any sport who ever showed up and played well. Chris Sabo. 1988 Cincinnati Reds rookie sensation. Wins the rookie of the year award. Kids throwing elbows at each other at "Bob's Sports Cards" trying to land his 1988 Topps rookie card.

Is he "the next...".


Pointing out that Jeremy Lin is Asian is the equivalent of pointing out that Chris Sabo wore goggles. Do I give a fuck? No. Can we keep these headlines performance based? Is that too much to ask?

As for this ESPN headline. I think it's important that our society as a whole makes an example out of idiots who intentionally disrespect others in this fashion. It's just unprofessional. I mean, I'm not even going to entertain that the editor who published "A Chink In The Armor" didn't know what he was doing.

And everyone involved should be unemployed. All of them. Like, yesterday. Job openings at ESPN. I guess this is the best they have to offer in 2012. Andy Roddick is a white mens tennis player. Can we expect headlines like "Andy Little Rod-dick" because he lost a tennis match yesterday? Just curious. I didn't know the suits at ESPN were operating with the mentality of a 12 year old. I guess I just expected a little more professionalism in this line of work.

That's all.