"Chink in the armor"

[Two Thumbs]

Whether intentional or not, ESPN

In these early stages, we can't tell you if ESPN copy editors using "chink in the armor" as a way to describe Asian-American Jeremy Lin and his New York Knicks losing their first game in 13 days on Friday night is on par with what Jason Whitlock pulled off a week before. Whitlock obviously, and admittedly, made an awful (and worse, to me, unfunny) joke at Lin's heritage's expense.

That's it. Headline news for using an old saying is racist b/c he's Japanese.

 

[Colin]

Whether intentional or not, ESPN

In these early stages, we can't tell you if ESPN copy editors using "chink in the armor" as a way to describe Asian-American Jeremy Lin and his New York Knicks losing their first game in 13 days on Friday night is on par with what Jason Whitlock pulled off a week before. Whitlock obviously, and admittedly, made an awful (and worse, to me, unfunny) joke at Lin's heritage's expense.

That's it. Headline news for using an old saying is racist b/c he's Japanese.

Actually, his heritage is Chinese, from Taiwan. Funny how the PC nazis are always the ones who scream racist the loudest at any and every opportunity. The best person to say whether the phrase was used in a racist way is Lin himself. Strange that this journo has made some assumptions without checking with Lin, but never let reality get in the way of the next story!

 

[Mr. H.]

Derogatory, but not necessarily racist.

 

[alan1]

"Chink in the armor" is a common expression, there is nothing racist about it.

 

[Big Fitz]

Who's Jeremy Lin and why should I care?

 

[Alan Stallion]

Classic Scrubs...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d0nNS_zjds]Scrubs- "chink" - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LORkvyBTE50]Scrubs: Cox notices the Asians disliking JD - YouTube[/ame]

 

[mudwhistle]

Who's Jeremy Lin and why should I care?

He's basketballs version of Tim Tebow.

At least that's what the media has made him into.

 

[HUGGY]

"Chink in the armor"

 

[Luissa]

It would be racist if he meant in that way, and if the saying had to do with Chinese people. But it doesn't, so no it isn't racist.

 

[del]

It would be racist if he meant in that way, and if the saying had to do with Chinese people. But it doesn't, so no it isn't racist.

ESPN fires writer for penning racist Jeremy Lin headline; suspends anchor for 30 days  - NY Daily News

really?

 

[Luissa]

It would be racist if he meant in that way, and if the saying had to do with Chinese people. But it doesn't, so no it isn't racist.

ESPN fires writer for penning racist Jeremy Lin*headline; suspends anchor for 30 days* - NY Daily News

really?

They fired him?
Yeah, it was kind of stupid to say but come on. You how many times they use that saying in sports?
Some people need to put on their big girl panties.

 

[del]

It would be racist if he meant in that way, and if the saying had to do with Chinese people. But it doesn't, so no it isn't racist.

ESPN fires writer for penning racist Jeremy Lin*headline; suspends anchor for 30 days* - NY Daily News

really?

They fired him?
Yeah, it was kind of stupid to say but come on. You how many times they use that saying in sports?
Some people need to put on their big girl panties.

it was a really stupid thing to say

if the writer knew the overtones, he deserved to be fired

if he didn't know the overtones, he deserved to get fired

it's a hard life, but it's even harder when you're stupid

 

[Luissa]

was the player offended?

 

[del]

was the player offended?

does it matter?

 

[Luissa]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYOzUHnPJvU]Prefered Nomenclature - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Luissa]

was the player offended?

does it matter?

I think it should.

 

[IanC]

the writer and the editor should know better than to put up something that can be taken the wrong way. its part of the job

 

[Salt Jones]

"Chink in the armor" is a common expression, there is nothing racist about it.

So is "****** in a woodpile", "****** toes" or "****** rigged."

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I think people need to just lighten up.

 

[Crackerjack]

People are being way too niggardly about this whole situation.