Jeremy Lin ESPN racial slur blasted by Judy Chu

The Politico ^ | 2/21/12 | MACKENZIE WEINGER

[Impala64ssa]

Rep. Judy Chu on Monday slammed the racial slur used in an ESPN headline about NBA phenom Jeremy Lin, saying she did not believe the phrase “chink in the armor” was an innocent mistake.

The California Democrat said on MSNBC that the headline on the Saturday story about the New York Knicks’s breakout star was “appalling and offensive.” The writer’s word choice, Chu said, was intentional.

I think that the use of the term is appalling and offensive,” she said on MSNBC. “The ‘c’ word is for Asian Americans like the ‘n’ word is for African Americans.”

ESPN Editor Anthony Federico, who was fired Sunday, told the New York Daily News that his headline — “Chink in the Armor: Jeremy Lin’s 9 Turnovers Cost Knicks in Streak-Snapping Loss to Hornets” — had “nothing to do with me being cute or punny.”

“I’m so sorry that I offended people. I’m so sorry if I offended Jeremy,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lin weighed in during an interview on Sunday, saying he did not believe the headline was intentionally written to reference the racial slur.

“I don’t think it was on purpose or whatever, but they have apologized and so from my end I don’t care anymore,” Lin said. “Have to learn to forgive and I don’t even think that was intentional. Or hopefully not.”

Federico told the Daily News he had used the phrase hundreds of times in headlines over the years, a fact Chu called “extremely sad.”

[Impala64ssa]

I guess Anthony Federico ain't got a Chinaman's chance of getting his job back. DOH!

[Jonty30]

It’s only an offensive term to those who don’t have an expansive vocabulary.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Does “u” = “ink” in Cantonese?

[Buckeye McFrog]

I personally take great offense at that pugnacious leprechaun logo used by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish...

[NativeSon]

I thought the ‘c’ word was something else entirely. Well, learn something new everyday

[canuck_conservative]

A California Democrat trying to stir the racial pot?

I’m shocked, shocked I tell you ....

[Tenacious 1]

Oh thank gawd, we found something that would offend someone. Let’s write a story about it.

[driftdiver]

So its only offensive to stupid people?

[Tenacious 1]

I personally take great offense at that pugnacious leprechaun logo used by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish...

I feel ya. Have you seen that angry white shirtless redneck holding a sledgehammer that Purdue uses as their mascott?

[albie]

I think it was intentional. I’d also bet that this guy voted for Obama. That said, we are “tolerating”, “diversity” and “politically correcting” ourselves into a point where no one will ever utter a word about anyone ever. No opinions. No “constructive critisism”. No “feedback” of any kind.

[brownsfan]

“I thought the ‘c’ word was something else entirely. Well, learn something new everyday”

Hmmmm, and would Judy Chu be the daily double?

[Daus]

I’m so sorry if I offended Jeremy,” he said.

Given Jeremy Lin's own blog as a kid was called ChinkBaller, I dont think he lost any sleep over this.

[Responsibility2nd]

In before this guy.....

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Does “u” = “ink” in Cantonese?

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Does “u” = “ink” in Cantonese?

[Osage Orange]

Read somewhere...or maybe I heard it....That the guy has used that phrase many times in print....speaking about all colors of folks.

FWIW-

[Osage Orange]

HA!!

Love it!!

[KarlInOhio]

Given Jeremy Lin's own blog as a kid....

I suddenly feel old when reading about someone's blog when he was a kid.

Time to grab my shaking cane and yell at some kids to get off my lawn.

[HIDEK6]

I first learned the word "chink" during a study of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

I was a freshman in high school.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Chu is NARAL and supports the one-child policy and wants to bring it to America. So the C-word for her is Commie-Judy.

And her district is majority Latino. Go figure.