http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2009/11/03/announcer-describes-nba-player-jianlian-yi-as-the-chinaman/ GIL ASAKAWA'S JAPANESE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE ON POP CULTURE, MEDIA & POLITICS Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:01:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2009/11/03/announcer-describes-nba-player-jianlian-yi-as-the-chinaman/comment-page-1/#comment-212057 Gil Asakawa Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:45:08 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=1929#comment-212057 That's an interesting point, Warren: If people are no longer offended by something that used to be considered racist, is it acceptable now? That’s an interesting point, Warren: If people are no longer offended by something that used to be considered racist, is it acceptable now?

]]> http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2009/11/03/announcer-describes-nba-player-jianlian-yi-as-the-chinaman/comment-page-1/#comment-211983 warren Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:33:39 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=1929#comment-211983 I saw this and the sad part is if you look at the comments, a lot of younger chinese do not view this as an insult or racist, as for the younger white folks they all think it's okay because they are chinese men therefore chinaman or man from china as they explained. I saw this and the sad part is if you look at the comments, a lot of younger chinese do not view this as an insult or racist, as for the younger white folks they all think it’s okay because they are chinese men therefore chinaman or man from china as they explained.

]]> http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/2009/11/03/announcer-describes-nba-player-jianlian-yi-as-the-chinaman/comment-page-1/#comment-208762 Linda Ueki Absher Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:36:58 +0000 http://www.nikkeiview.com/blog/?p=1929#comment-208762 You're awfully gracious, Gil. I'd chalk it up to racism. You’re awfully gracious, Gil. I’d chalk it up to racism.

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