Jeremy Lin Worries About Racism after Trump's Victory

Jeremy Lin appeals attention on migrant children in a video posted online in China on September 14
Jeremy Lin appeals attention on migrant children in a video posted online in China on September 14
By Elsie HuNovember 16th, 2016

Last week Donald John Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. He once made discriminatory comments on the issues of women and races. 

Jeremy Lin, the Christian basketball player who always eyes on the racism, reveals his worry on facebook. "This election is about wayyy more than race, but it further revealed how big a topic race is and how big of an issue racism still is, sadly." The Nets leader comments on Twitter. 

He holds that from a long-term perspective, real change requires unification, reconciliation, and compassion...one small step at a time. Spread love today! The star also quotes John 16:33: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

It is said that he showed disagreement with Trump's so-called locker room talk last month, saying, "It's extremely vulgar...That's not something that's commonly said. I mean, that's pretty disrespectful to women. It's definitely not a common thing to walk around a locker room talking like that. I've been in a lot of locker rooms."

As an Asian-American, Jeremy has been focusing on racism problems. This March he protested Chris Rock's racist jokes about Asians at the Oscars. The comedian played on three Asian children and mocked the nerdy images of Asians and their child labor problem. "Seriously though, when is this going to change?!? Tired of it being "cool" and "ok" to bash Asians smh " Lin tweeted. 

But Trump claimed to build a wall along US-Mexico border to prevent illegal immigrants and ban Muslims from entering the country during the presidential campaign. Many of his speeches have aroused protests from anti-racist campaigners.

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