Jeremy Lin's Post On Racism Sparks Investigation

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Jeremy Lin's story shocked many in the basketball community.

Jeremy Lin has been through a lot of struggles during his basketball journey. This past year has been especially tough as Lin found himself out of the NBA, and on a team in China. Since that time, Lin has signed a G-League contract with the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he is now in Golden State's system. Unfortunately, he recently faced some racism while playing in the league as an opposing player called him "Coronavirus."

Since that time, the G-League has opened up an investigation into the matter and Lin himself issued a second statement on Twitter where he noted that he will not be outing who called him the name. Steve Kerr recently spoke out about the matter and praised Lin noting that he hopes the player sees some justice.

“I applaud Jeremy for his words and echo his sentiments regarding racism against the Asian American community,” Kerr said. “It’s just so ridiculous and obviously spawned by many people, including our former president, as it relates to the coronavirus originating in China. It’s just shocking.”

This is certainly not the way Lin wanted to start his G-League campaign although we're sure the fan support will help get him through this rough patch. He's a beloved player and we'd love to see him back in the NBA sooner rather than later.

Jeremy Lin's Post On Racism Sparks Investigation
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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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