Actually
I know one guy got fired and the on air announcer got suspended for 30 days for the ***** in the armor comment.
I think the only reason Lin knew about it was because people kept asking him about it.
ShaoLIN!!!
[QUOTE=ShaolinDiva;1158799]Ch*ink in the Armor!? Should we, Asians, get all hot and heavy over this? C’mon ESPN, you should know better!
We can’t even say “Ch*ink” here in this forum, what makes it OK for ESPN?? I dunno but my panties are all in a bunch over this poor choice of words. :p[/QUOTE]
No worries, ShaolinDiva. ESPN fired that writer. You can unbunch your panties now.
ESPN fires writer of offensive headline about Jeremy Lin
By the CNN Wire Staff
updated 8:02 AM EST, Mon February 20, 2012
(CNN) – ESPN has fired the employee responsible for writing an offensive headline about basketball sensation Jeremy Lin and suspended an anchor who used the same ethnic slur, the sports network said Sunday.
The headline read “***** in the Armor,” referencing the New York Knicks’ 89-85 loss Friday night to the New Orleans Hornets that ended the team’s season-high winning streak.
The phrase has two meanings; one is an ethnic slur.
Lin, 23, came off the bench earlier this month to guide the Knicks to win after improbable win. The unlikely star of Taiwanese descent quickly turned into a global brand and “Linsanity” became the phrase of the times.
The ESPN headline Saturday morning was up for 35 minutes before being removed, but the damage was done. The network apologized Saturday and said it was “engaged in a thorough review.”
It also apologized for a question ESPN anchor Max Bretos asked Wednesday night: “If there is a ***** in the armor, where can Lin improve his game?”
The network said Sunday that a third reference was made on ESPN Radio New York on Friday.
“The incidents were separate and different,” ESPN said in a statement Sunday. “We have engaged in a thorough review of all three.”
Lin addressed the controversy during a news conference Sunday following the Knicks’ 104-97 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the defending national champions. He said he did not think the headline was intentional.
“I don’t think it was on purpose,” Lin said. “At the same time, they’ve apologized. I don’t care anymore.”
ESPN said the writer of the headline that appeared on the network’s mobile website has been dismissed. Bretos has been suspended for 30 days. The radio commentator was not an ESPN employee.
“We again apologize, especially to Mr. Lin,” ESPN said. "His accomplishments are a source of great pride to the Asian-American community, including the Asian-American employees at ESPN.
“Through self-examination, improved editorial practices and controls, and response to constructive criticism, we will be better in the future,” ESPN said.
What gets me is that Lin is like me - He’s CALIFORNIAN more than Chinese. Born in LA, raised in Palo Alto (just across Dumbo bridge from where I’m sitting right now).
[QUOTE=GeneChing;1159050]No worries, ShaolinDiva. ESPN fired that writer. You can unbunch your panties now.
What gets me is that Lin is like me - He’s CALIFORNIAN more than Chinese. Born in LA, raised in Palo Alto (just across Dumbo bridge from where I’m sitting right now).[/QUOTE]
[Warning: somewhat unrelated commentary]
I think it’s one of those weird ambiguities in Anglo-American culture. We never clearly define “race,” and so our racial/cultural designations are always whacked out. In point of fact, many cultures don’t make a good distinction. Back in the 1800s, “race” was closer to “linguistic-group” or “nationality.” Nowadays, “race” can be anything from skin color to “linguistic-group” to “nationality” to some agglomeration of stereotypes. Lin is “Chinese” by way of genealogy, but it makes no sense to call him Chinese except that he looks stereotypically/genetically Asian, and he speaks one of the Chinese dialects. He might be more “Californian,” but it wouldn’t make as much sense to call him that, since “Californian” doesn’t really evoke any stereotypical-genetic schematic the way “Chinese” does to Americans.
People seem only to get offended because we have no idea WHAT a race is anymore. By all means, “stereotpyical” asian classification has no normative value attached to it. It should be the least offensive variety of racial identification, but it has become demonized by cultural sensitivity cliques who seem to gripe about WHAT a “race” actually is, when it isn’t really anything but a general and superficial classification. They keep shifting the discussion to normative valuations or the need for a lack of normative valuations instead of just defining their terms.
This would be so much better if they showed when Jeremy trained at Shaolin
knee surgery
He should go to Shaolin to recovery…
Jeremy Lin tweets photo of himself recovering in hospital bed
By Chuck Schilken
April 3, 2012, 10:46 a.m.
[QUOTE] @JLin7
Praise God for a successful surgery...road to recovery! Lets goo. Much love to the fans for your support and kind words pic.twitter.com/K5AvGRIq
2 Apr 12
Jeremy Lin has been in seemingly constant contact with his fans since undergoing knee surgery Monday, sending out a photo of himself recovering in his hospital bed (above) on Twitter and participating in a lengthy Q&A session on his Facebook page after he returned home that night.
The photo itself may not be the most uplifting – who wants to see their hero hooked up to an IV? – but the spirit behind it certainly was: “Praise God for a successful surgery…road to recovery! Lets goo. Much love to the fans for your support and kind words," the New York Knicks star point guard tweeted.
According to the Knicks, the surgery on a chronic small meniscal tear in Lin’s left knee was successful. He’s expected to be out for about six weeks, although he wrote during the Facebook Q&A: “i hope ill be back for the playoffs! its killin me to watch the team without being able to play but i need to make sure my knee is 100% before i get back on the court so we will wait and see”
The NBA playoffs begin April 28.
Also during the Q&A, Lin admitted to being “deathly afraid of needles,” joked that he wouldn’t commit any turnovers the next six weeks, said he was going to start rehab on Tuesday and broke the hearts of many young fans by informing them: “im sorry i cant go to any proms, i will still be rehabbing, practicing and at knicks games lol.”
Just how dedicated is Lin to his fans? Judge for yourself based on this tweet Monday night: “WOW just threw up in the middle of the Q&A lol. time to get some rest but before i go just wanna say much love to all you fans!”[/QUOTE]
Slightly OT
Clyde credits martial arts for his strong hands, body control and explosive movements.
- Jonas Panerio
- Aug 25, 2025 7:22 AM EDT
Drexler was popularly known as The Glide for a good reason. While he attacked the rim with ferocious power, he soared through the air with effortless grace. What many people may not know is that his journey to basketball greatness was significantly helped by the virtues he learned in martial arts training.
In an interview with Joey Harrington of KGW News, the Hall of Famer explained how his background in martial arts equipped him with the tools necessary to be great in the NBA. Helped build his strong hands
Clyde stood 6’7" and weighed 209 pounds. He joined the NBA in 1983 as the 14th overall pick of the Portland Trail Blazers and thrived in an era where rough-and-tumble games were the norm.
Drexler credits his martial arts training for developing his strong hands and physique, which allowed him to hold his own, especially when driving into the teeth of the defense where rim protectors were waiting to swat his shots away or even lay him out on the hardwood floor.
“My background is martial arts. I grew up doing martial arts, and so all that training for martial arts was great for sports, especially for basketball,” Drexler disclosed.
“Because you got to have strong hands, a strong body, and if you’re able to run and jump and have some flavor in your hand or your jump shot, you know you can do a few things on the court,” he added.
Drexler did more than just do a few things, as he was named an All-Star 10 times and a member of the All-NBA Team five times. He was also part of the legendary Dream Team that captivated the rest of the world during the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The crowning glory of his career, though, came in 1995, when he won an NBA title with the Houston Rockets.
Unorthodox training methods
In another interview, Drexler revealed that his efforts were never confined solely to the basketball court. He was so committed to becoming the best player he could be that he found ways to engage different muscles even when watching television shows.
“I used to squeeze tennis balls while watching TV so I could improve my grip,” Drexler stated. “Or do calf drills when on the stationary bike. I found ways to get better even while doing daily tasks.”
Fans and players saw the high-flying dunks and clutch jumpers that were nearly unblockable because of the elevation he got from his powerful calves. But behind the scenes, Drexler’s commitment to constant improvement was what truly set him apart.
Whether it was the discipline he cultivated from martial arts training or the relentlessness he developed from doing exercises during his downtime, Drexler’s dedication to his craft was truly noteworthy.
Jonas PanerioFor more than two decades, Jonas has passionately chronicled the world of sports. His devotion to the Golden State Warriors runs almost as deep, marking nearly 20 years of unwavering support. After years of working as a Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks beat writer, he now focuses on everything NBA-related.